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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.

caddy 2 American  
[kad-ee] / ˈkæd i /

noun

plural

caddies, caddied, caddying

  1. caddie.

caddy 1 British  
/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

  1. a small container, esp for tea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
caddy 2 British  
/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of caddie

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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

Maron plays Mitts, the former caddy and current grifting partner to Wilson’s old pro Pryce Cahill, a washed-up golf pro who finds a late-in-life second wind by discovering a young prodigy.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2025

A spice caddy with pepper flakes and chili oil was available to amp up the spice level, but that wasn’t necessary.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

If Goddard was just using his samurai blade, he didn’t need Rowan to be his weapons caddy.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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