middy

[ mid-ee ]

/ ˈmɪd i /

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noun, plural mid·dies.

Informal. a midshipman.

middy blouse.

Words nearby middy

middleware, middleweight, middling, middlings, middx, middy, middy blouse, mideast, midengine, midfield, midfielder

Origin of middy

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

Definition for middy (2 of 2)

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

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Examples from the Web for middy

I understand you, sir,” panted the middy; “and look here, I shall not forget this.
The Ocean Cat's Paw|George Manville Fenn
Each one of them wore a dark blue serge skirt of ankle length and a middy blouse with a blue sailor collar.
Madge Morton's Victory|Amy D.V. Chalmers
First, I pinned one in the tie of my middy and then, with stern determination, I handed one to Roxanne.
Phyllis|Maria Thompson Daviess
“All ready for letting fall, sir,” the middy stationed in the foretop was the first to sing out.
Crown and Anchor|John Conroy Hutcheson

The middy turned and walked off, leaving Dick cutting himself a fresh plug of tobacco.
Middy and Ensign|G. Manville Fenn

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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middy

noun, plural mid·dies.

Words related to middy

Words nearby middy

Origin of middy

Definition for middy (2 of 2)

noun, plural mid·dies. Australian Slang.

Origin of middy

Examples from the Web for middy

British Dictionary definitions for middy

noun plural -dies