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

Recommending taking your food recycling bin out every week, he said lining a food caddy meant food waste was less likely to get congealed and sticky.

From BBC

She added: "If you are collecting your food in a caddy, you really get to see firsthand what you're throwing away. I think that can really prompt some rethinking."

From BBC

Medawar, the Harvard-Westlake teacher, said that the new app has made her job easier and that she no longer makes students deposit phones in a caddy at the start of class.

From Los Angeles Times

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