itty-bitty

[it-ee-bit-ee]

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adjective Informal.

very small; tiny.

Also it·sy-bit·sy

[it-see-bit-see] /ˈɪt siˈbɪt si/.

Origin of itty-bitty

1890–95; rhyming compound based on little bit; cf. -sy, -y¹

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British Dictionary definitions for itsy-bitsy

itsy-bitsy

itty-bitty (ˈɪtɪˈbɪtɪ)

adjective

informal very small; tiny

Word Origin

C20: baby talk alteration of little bit

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Word Origin and History for itsy-bitsy

adj.

"charmingly small," 1890, from itty and/or bitsy. Bitsy-itsy is recorded from 1875.