cutty

1 of 2

adjective

cut·​ty ˈkə-tē 

ˈku̇-

dialectal, chiefly British

: short, shortened, stubby

cutty

2 of 2

noun

cut·​ty ˈkə-tē 

ˈku̇-

plural -es

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

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

cut entry 2 + -y

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