cutie

[ kyoo-tee ]
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noun
  1. Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address): Hi, cutie.

  2. Slang.

    • a person who tries to outsmart an opponent, as an athlete who outmaneuvers an opposing player: The tackle was a real cutie when blocking on trap plays.

    • a clever or cunning maneuver: He pulled a cutie.

Origin of cutie

1
An Americanism dating back to 1760–70; cute + -ie
  • Sometimes cut·ey .

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British Dictionary definitions for cutie

cutie

cutey

/ (ˈkjuːtɪ) /


nounslang
  1. a person regarded as appealing or attractive, esp a girl or woman

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