cuttie
English
Etymology
cut + -ie
Noun
cuttie (plural cutties)
- (slang, surfing) A cutback.
- (colloquial) A T-shirt that has had the sleeves removed.
- (Scotland) Alternative spelling of cutty Someone or something common and short or small.
- (Scotland, archaic) A hare.
- (Scotland, archaic) The Black Guillemot.
Derived terms
- cuttie-boyn
- cuttie-clap
- cuttie's-fud
Adjective
cuttie (comparative more cuttie, superlative most cuttie)
- (Scotland) Short, shortened or small. Alternative spelling of cutty
References
- John Jamieson (1825) A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: Supplement