Christy
1[ kris-tee ]
/ ˈkrɪs ti /
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noun, plural Chris·ties.(sometimes lowercase)Skiing.
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Origin of Christy
1By 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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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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