caddy

¹ American  

[kad-ee] / ˈkæd i /

noun

plural

caddies

1. a container, rack, or other device for holding, organizing, or storing items.

   a pencil caddy; a bedspread caddy.

2. Chiefly British. tea caddy.

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caddy ² American  

[kad-ee] / ˈkæd i /

noun

plural

caddies, caddied, caddying

1. caddie.

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caddy ¹ British  

/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

1. a small container, esp for tea

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caddy ² British  

/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of caddie

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Etymology

Origin of caddy

First recorded in 1785–95; tea caddy

Example Sentences

Cummins is applying for sometimes dozens of jobs a day in insurance, banking and other fields, and even brings his laptop to his caddying gig at a local country club to pursue leads between rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also advised that all food waste shout be put into a food waste caddy and recyclable materials should be rinsed to help stop them being attacked by birds, animals or other vermin.

From BBC

He is surely tired of being called Rich Paul’s caddy, and he knows it’s time for a divorce.

From Los Angeles Times

But when he one day saw boys caddying for players at a nearby golf course, he decided to get out of the fields to try that line of work.

From Los Angeles Times

And afterward, there was a cocktail thing and they were celebrating his caddy who had just gotten into the Caddy Hall of Fame.

From Salon