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betty

1 American  
[bet-ee] / ˈbɛt i /

noun

plural

betties

  1. brown betty.

Betty 2 American  
[bet-ee] / ˈbɛt i /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Elizabeth.

Etymology

Origin of betty

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening

Example Sentences

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I love all things cobbler, crumble, crisp and betty.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2022

Sweet pie or homemade pudding, such as apple betty, bread pudding, rice pudding, custard; cookies or homemade cakes or gingerbread, canned fruit; canned babas au rhum, etc.

From Time Magazine Archive

For dessert, there’s a rhubarb-apple betty topped with cinnamon creme anglaise.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

"I've just learned to make apple-pie and brown betty."

From Understood Betsy by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield

A phœbe lamp resembled a betty lamp, but had a shallow cup underneath to catch the dripping grease.

From Customs and Fashions in Old New England by Earle, Alice Morse

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