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• patty
  patty

  noun

  any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked.
• Patty
  Patty

  noun

  a female given name, form of Patience or Patricia.

patty

¹ American  

[pat-ee] / ˈpæt i /

noun

• patties
  plural

1. any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked.

   oyster patties.

2. a thin, round piece of ground or minced food, as of meat or the like.

   a hamburger patty.

3. a thin, round piece, as of candy.

   peppermint patties.

4. a little pie; pasty.

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Patty ² American  

[pat-ee] / ˈpæt i /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Patience or Patricia.

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patty British  

/ ˈpætɪ /

noun

1. a small flattened cake of minced food

2. a small pie

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• patties
  plural

Etymology

Origin of patty

First recorded in 1700–10; alteration of pâté, conformed to English words with the suffix -y ²

Example Sentences

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patty Patty patties

One day last month, he said, lunch was a plain chicken patty sandwich, with no vegetables.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Toward the book’s end they fantasize about a world in which your local Waffle House serves “mycelium-based steak and Impossible burgers for the patty melts,” with red meat unavailable at most restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

So there’s generally good profit in adding extra beef, since the only add-on cost to the restaurant is the patty itself, and that can be passed on to the consumer.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026

After I slapped my beef patty onto the grill, Paquette handed me a steel burger smasher.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025

She got half her hamburger patty in her hand.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Judges Patty Schwartz and Cheryl Ann Krause wrote incandescent dissents focusing on something that’s been driving you and me crazy for years: this “common use” test.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Brandon Patty, a 44-year-old clerk and comptroller in St John's County, Florida and a Navy Reserve commander, is one such American who believes passionately that the Dream is alive and working.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Sen. Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat, called for a congressional investigation.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

“I’m really excited that my team is a part of such an important mission,” said Patty Ortiz, deputy project manager for the capsule sensor project at the center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

You'll be walking with a cane by the time you're my age, Patty.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

In March, it rolled out Big Arch—a limited-time, large-format burger that features two quarter-pound beef patties, white cheddar cheese, crispy onions, pickles, and a tangy new sauce on a toasted sesame-poppy seed bun.

From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026

“She’d say, ‘Oh, here comes The Double With Onions coming across the street,’” Malik said of Thayer, who taught her how to squish patties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026

The Oscars ceremonies are long, and he must have been hungry, because looking at photos, Jordan appears to have ordered the 3x3 burger - three beef patties and three slices of cheese.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

He was in the beef business and sold patties to McDonald’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025

She brings over a pot of white rice with vegetable bits sprinkled over it and a plate of chicken patties.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini