towie

[ toh-ee ]

/ ˈtoʊ i /

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noun

a form of contract bridge for three players in which the players bid for the dummy hand after six of its cards have been turned up.

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Origin of towie

First recorded in 1930–35; origin unknown

Words nearby towie

tow-haired, towhead, towheaded, towhee, to whom it may concern, towie, to windward, towing path, to wit, towkay, towline

How to use towie in a sentence

Beth was alone in the dining-room eating bread and butter, and Towie, the cat, came into the room with a mouse in her mouth.
The Beth Book|Sarah Grand
The mouse was alive, and Towie let it run a little way, and then pounced down upon it, then gave it a pat to make it run again.
The Beth Book|Sarah Grand
I jist tuik the towie (string) into the bed wi' me, and whan the bairnie grat, I waukit, an' rockit it till 't fell asleep again.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonald
At last Towie began to eat her mouse, beginning with its head, which it crushed.
The Beth Book|Sarah Grand

British Dictionary definitions for towie

towie

/ (ˈtəʊɪ) /

noun

Australian informal a truck used for towing

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