middy

[ mid-ee ]

/ ˈmɪd i /

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noun, plural mid·dies.

Informal. a midshipman.

middy blouse.

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Origin of middy

First recorded in 1825–35; mid(shipman) + -y²

Words nearby middy

middle years, middle youth, middling, middlings, Middx, middy, middy blouse, Mideast, midengine, midfield, midfielder

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middy²

[ mid-ee ]

/ ˈmɪd i /

noun, plural mid·dies.Australian Slang.

a medium-size drinking glass commonly holding half a pint and used for beer.

Origin of middy

First recorded in 1940–45; mid¹ + -y²

How to use middy in a sentence

At this point, as there were symptoms of another breakdown, our middy became anxious, and entreated Hester to go on.
The Middy and the Moors|R.M. Ballantyne
At last the middy and his friend stopped in front of a stair which descended into what appeared to be a dark cellar.
The Middy and the Moors|R.M. Ballantyne
The drawing was by this time all pencilled in most elaborately, and the middy opened the water-colour box to examine the paints.
The Middy and the Moors|R.M. Ballantyne
Pardon me,” said the middy, with a deprecatory air, “a sneeze is sometimes difficult to repress.
The Middy and the Moors|R.M. Ballantyne

The middy stood silent for a minute or so, lost in wonder and expectation, when another door opened and a female entered.
The Middy and the Moors|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for middy

middy

/ (ˈmɪdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

informal See midshipman (def. 1)

See middy blouse

Australian a middle-sized glass of beer

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