petter
See also: Petter
English
Etymology
pet + -t- + -er.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɛtə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛtə(ɹ)/, /-ɾə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɛtə, -ɛtə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: pet‧ter
Noun
petter (plural petters)
- (rare) One who pets.
- 1953, Ernest Watson Burgess, Paul Wallin, Engagement and marriage
- […] 36) are good sports 37) have a good sense of humor 38) are not sissies 39) do not try to neck on the first date 40) are not routine petters […]
- 2007, George Philip, Cowboy life: the letters of George Philip
- I was always a petter of my horses, teaching them to do some minor tricks.
- 1953, Ernest Watson Burgess, Paul Wallin, Engagement and marriage