tutty

[ tuht-ee ]

noun

an impure oxide of zinc obtained from the flues of smelting furnaces, or a similar substance occurring as a native mineral, used chiefly as a polishing powder.

Origin of tutty

1350–1400; Middle English tutie<Middle French <Medieval Latin tūtia<Arabic tūtiyā oxide of zinc <Persian <Sanskrit tuttham blue vitriol

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How to use tutty in a sentence

Mr. tutty officiated in the open air until the necessary church accommodation could be obtained.
History of Halifax City | Thomas B. Akins
This was the impure protoxide of zinc deposited in the furnace outlets, and is modern "tutty."
De Re Metallica | Georgius Agricola
Melt the wax with the lard over a gentle fire, and sprinkle in the tutty, continually stirring them till the ointment is cold.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, | Mary Eaton
Say, tutty,” says I, “do you really mean to put over a bluff the size of that?
Odd Numbers | Sewell Ford
But look here, tutty,” says I, “just what sort of enterprise do you think you can direct?
Odd Numbers | Sewell Ford

British Dictionary definitions for tutty

tutty

/ (ˈtʌtɪ) /

noun

finely powdered impure zinc oxide obtained from the flues of zinc-smelting furnaces and used as a polishing powder

Origin of tutty

C14: from Old French tutie, from Arabic tūtiyā, probably from Persian, from Sanskrit tuttha

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