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petti

[ pet-ee ]
/ ˈpɛt i /

noun Informal.

petticoat (def. 1).
pettislip.

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Origin of petti

By shortening

Words nearby petti

PET scan, PET scanner, PET scanning, pet sitting, Pettenkoffer, petti, petticoat, petticoat breeches, petticoated, petticoat insulator, petticoat narcissus
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Example sentences from the Web for petti

  • Already, in the lifetime of his father, he had distinguished himself in combats with the Petti and the Sakti.

    Ancient Egypt|George Rawlinson