kitty-corner
adverb or adjective
variants:
or less commonly catty-corner \
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər
, ˈka-tē-
, ˈka-tə-
\
or catercorner \
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər
, ˈka-tē-
, ˈka-tə-
\
or kitty-cornered \
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd
, ˈka-tē-
, ˈka-tə-
\
or catty-cornered \
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd
, ˈka-tē-
, ˈka-tə-
\
or catercornered \
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd
, ˈka-tē-
, ˈka-tə-
\
Definition of kitty-corner
: in a diagonal or oblique position
the house stood kitty-corner across the square
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The first known use of kitty-corner was in 1838
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