plural tootsies
1
informal
: toots entry 2
2
slang
: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker
Examples of tootsie in a Sentence
Noun (3)
She was using a blanket to keep her tootsies warm.
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Brian Melton, star-telegram, 20 Apr. 2018
And, for those who need to give their tootsies a break, trade your boots for the famed, in-house slippers.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2018
Strappy stilettos may fly in California, but your tootsies may turn to icicles in Louisville next November.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2017
Washington crossed the Delaware in winter, and in those days, there were no battery rechargeable insoles to keep your little tootsies from freezing.
—Joyce Wadler, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Tend to those tootsies with a long-lasting gel pedicure at Hello Birdie Nail & Lash Lab, known for providing creative nail art that incorporates a negative-space design at the cuticle so nail growth is less obvious.
—Kai Oliver-Kurtin, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 2 June 2017
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Noun
Cabs are more expensive but a lot faster and easier on the tootsies, too.
—Brian Melton, star-telegram, 20 Apr. 2018
And, for those who need to give their tootsies a break, trade your boots for the famed, in-house slippers.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2018
Strappy stilettos may fly in California, but your tootsies may turn to icicles in Louisville next November.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2017
Washington crossed the Delaware in winter, and in those days, there were no battery rechargeable insoles to keep your little tootsies from freezing.
—Joyce Wadler, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2017
Tend to those tootsies with a long-lasting gel pedicure at Hello Birdie Nail & Lash Lab, known for providing creative nail art that incorporates a negative-space design at the cuticle so nail growth is less obvious.
—Kai Oliver-Kurtin, Pacific San Diego Magazine, 2 June 2017
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“Tootsie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tootsie. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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