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ditty
[ dit-ee ]
/ ˈdɪt i /
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noun, plural dit·ties.
a poem intended to be sung.
a short, simple song.
verb (used without object), dit·tied, dit·ty·ing.
Obsolete. to sing.
verb (used with object), dit·tied, dit·ty·ing.
Obsolete. to set to or celebrate in music.
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Origin of ditty
1250–1300; Middle English dite<Anglo-French, Old French dit(i)e poem, noun use of past participle of ditier to compose <Latin dictāre;see dictate
Words nearby ditty
dittograph, dittography, Ditto machine, ditto mark, Dittrich's plug, ditty, ditty bag, ditty box, ditz, ditzy, Diu
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British Dictionary definitions for ditty
ditty
/ (ˈdɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a short simple song or poem
Word Origin for ditty
C13: from Old French ditie poem, from ditier to compose, from Latin dictāre dictate
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