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petti

[ pet-ee ]
/ ˈpɛt i /
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noun Informal.
petticoat (def. 1).
pettislip.
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Origin of petti

By shortening

Words nearby petti

Petsamo, PET scan, PET scanner, PET scanning, pet sitting, petti, petticoat, petticoat breeches, petticoated, petticoat insulator, petticoat narcissus
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How to use petti in a sentence

  • I was taken aback when he replied that Miss Petti-grew, so far from being a sleeping dog, was a roaring lion.

    Lalage's Lovers|George A. Birmingham

  • He is none the less magic because he works through one great spell, and not through a host of minor, petti-fogging miracles.

    God and Mr. Wells|William Archer

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

    Ancient Egypt|George Rawlinson
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