caddy

¹

[kad-ee]

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

[kad-ee]

noun

plural

caddies , caddied, caddying .

1. caddie.

caddy

¹

/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

1. a small container, esp for tea

caddy

²

/ ˈkædɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of caddie

Word History and Origins

Origin of caddy¹

First recorded in 1785–95; tea caddy

Word History and Origins

Origin of caddy¹

C18: from Malay kati; see _catty ²

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.

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Instead, media reports indicate that he has spent 29% of his current term at his own golf courses, presumably having his caddy make favorable drops for him whenever the balls are out of sight.

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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.

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

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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.

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