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tetter

[ tet-er ]
/ ˈtɛt ər /
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noun
(not in technical use) any of various eruptive skin diseases, as herpes, eczema, and impetigo.
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Origin of tetter

before 900; Middle English; Old English teter; cognate with Sanskrit dadru kind of skin disease

Words nearby tetter

tetrode, tetrodotoxin, tetroxide, tetryl, tetrytol, tetter, tetterbush, tettigoniid, Tetuán, Tetzel, Teucer
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Words related to tetter

dermatitis, inflammation, rash

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British Dictionary definitions for tetter

tetter
/ (ˈtɛtə) /
noun
a blister or pimple
informal any of various skin eruptions, such as eczema

Word Origin for tetter

Old English teter; related to Old High German zitaroh, Sanskrit dadru, Late Latin derbita
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