: in a diagonal or oblique position
- the house stood kitty-corner across the square
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catty-corner
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\ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər, ˈka-tē-, ˈka-tə-\
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catercorner
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\ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər, ˈka-tē-, ˈka-tə-\
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kitty-cornered
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\ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd, ˈka-tē-, ˈka-tə-\
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catty-cornered
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\ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd, ˈka-tē-, ˈka-tə-\
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catercornered
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\ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd, ˈka-tē-, ˈka-tə-\
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Origin and Etymology of kitty-corner
kitty-corner alteration of cater-corner, from obsolete cater four + corner
kitty-corner Synonyms
Synonyms
athwart, bias, cornerways, cornerwise, crossways, crosswise, diagonally, obliquely, transversely;
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Phrases
on the bias, on the diagonal;
KITTY-CORNER Defined for English Language Learners
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—used to describe two things that are located across from each other on opposite corners
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