patty

[ pat-ee ]

noun,plural pat·ties.
  1. any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked: oyster patties.

  2. a thin, round piece of ground or minced food, as of meat or the like: a hamburger patty.

  1. a thin, round piece, as of candy: peppermint patties.

  2. a little pie; pasty.

Origin of patty

1
First recorded in 1700–10; alteration of pâté, conformed to English words with the suffix -y2

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Other definitions for Patty (2 of 2)

Patty
[ pat-ee ]

noun
  1. a female given name, form of Patience or Patricia.

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British Dictionary definitions for patty

patty

/ (ˈpætɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. a small flattened cake of minced food

  2. a small pie

Origin of patty

1
C18: from French pâté

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