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pee

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[ pee ]
/ pi /
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noun, plural pees for 1; pee for 2.
the letter p.
British. penny (def. 3).
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Origin of pee

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Middle English pe (<Old French ) <Latin pē<Greek peîpi1

Other definitions for pee (2 of 2)

pee2
[ pee ]
/ pi /
Slang.
verb (used without object), peed, pee·ing.
to urinate.
noun
urine.
the act of urinating.

Origin of pee

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First recorded in 1875–80; euphemism for piss, using initial letter
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Words related to pee

micturate, tinkle, peepee, take a leak

How to use pee in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pee

pee
/ (piː) informal /
verb pees, peeing or peed
(intr) to urinate
noun
urine
the act of urinating

Word Origin for pee

C18: a euphemism for piss, based on the initial letter
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