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Christy

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[ kris-tee ]
/ ˈkrɪs ti /

noun, plural Chris·ties.(sometimes lowercase)Skiing.

Christie.

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Origin of Christy

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By shortening

Words nearby Christy

Christophany, Christophe, christophene, Christopher, Christ's-thorn, Christy, -chroic, chrom-, chroma, chromaffin, chromaffin body

Definition for Christy (2 of 2)

Christy2
[ kris-tee ]
/ ˈkrɪs ti /

noun

Edwin P., 1815–62, U.S. minstrel-show performer and producer.
Howard Chan·dler [chand-ler, chahnd-], /ˈtʃænd lər, ˈtʃɑnd-/, 1873–1952, U.S. illustrator and painter.
a male given name, form of Christopher.
a female given name, form of Christine.
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British Dictionary definitions for Christy

Christy

Christie

/ (ˈkrɪstɪ) /

noun plural -ties (sometimes not capital)

skiing a turn in which the body is swung sharply round with the skis parallel, originating in Norway and used for stopping, slowing down, or changing direction quickly

Word Origin for Christy

C20: shortened from Christiania
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