- a variation of caddie.
caddy
1 Americannoun
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a container, rack, or other device for holding, organizing, or storing items.
a pencil caddy; a bedspread caddy.
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Chiefly British. tea caddy.
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Etymology
Origin of caddy
First recorded in 1785–95; see origin at tea caddy
Example Sentences
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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 ● Feb. 24, 2026
In June 2024, Payne Edelman took most of his savings from years of working as a caddy at a golf club near his hometown of Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J., and invested the $17,000 into two stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
He is surely tired of being called Rich Paul’s caddy, and he knows it’s time for a divorce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
And you could just feel the closeness that he had with the caddy and just that human thing was, was very nice.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2024
Sighing, Rishi got his shower caddy and towel and walked to the bathroom down the hall.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Bartenders in Boston are talking about Scottish consumption in the way caddies talk about Ben Crenshaw’s putting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Some caddies have an even closer relationship with their players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
More than 12,000 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program began in 1930.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
Amid the hostile atmosphere Saturday, tempers also flared between players and caddies as Fleetwood and Rose beat Scottie Scheffler and Bryson DeChambeau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
They brought their caddies in mounded up, she marked them off and paid out.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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