tutty

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/ˈtʌti/

noun

A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for polishing.

OriginFrench tutie ← Latin tutia ← Arabic تُوتِيَاء →
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Meanings

nountutty (usually uncountable, plural tutties)

plural tutties

  1. uncountableusuallyA powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for polishing.

Origin

  1. Sanskritतुत्था
  2. Classical Persianتوتیا
  3. Arabicتُوتِيَاء
  4. Latintutia
  5. Frenchtutie
  6. Englishtutty

From French tutie; compare Spanish tutía, atutía, from Latin tutia, from Arabic تُوتِيَاء (tūtiyāʔ), from Classical Persian توتیا (tūtyā), from Sanskrit तुत्था (tutthā).

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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

tutty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tutty

MLA

“tutty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tutty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tutty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tutty.

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