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cut·​ty | \ ˈkə-tē How to pronounce cutty (audio) , ˈku̇- \

Definition of cutty

 (Entry 1 of 2)

dialectal, chiefly British
: short, shortened, stubby

cutty

noun
cut·​ty | \ ˈkə-tē How to pronounce cutty (audio) , ˈku̇- \
plural -es

Definition of cutty (Entry 2 of 2)

1 [short for cutty spoon] chiefly Scottish & Irish : a short spoon
2 [short for cutty pipe] chiefly British : a short tobacco pipe
3 chiefly Scottish
a : a small or mischievous girl
b [perhaps from cut entry 2 (trollop) + -y] : a woman of loose morals : baggage
4 dialectal, British : wren
5 Scottish : hare

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History and Etymology for cutty

Adjective

cut entry 2 + -y

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“Cutty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutty. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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