betty
noun
betty
1 American
[bet-ee]
/ ˈbɛt i /
noun
betties
plural
Betty
2
American
[bet-ee]
/ ˈbɛt i /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of betty
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening
Example Sentences
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My love for baking was born from a humble box of Betty Crocker Super Moist Chocolate Fudge.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
Betty Brown said King Charles III made the comment as she received her OBE at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
On a September night in 1961, Hill's grandfather Barney and his wife Betty believed they were abducted by aliens as they returned home from vacation.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Featuring Betty Boop, Popeye and even Superman, the shorts gathered on a new Blu-ray set showcase the inventiveness of an early animation studio very different from Disney.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
A mixed-race woman born in 1735, Betty was the daughter of an enslaved African woman whose name is not known for certain and a white ship’s captain named Hemings.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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