Ott

//oʊ tiː ˈtiː// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An otter. Internet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Initialism of over the top. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Even for her, though, this one was OTT: a skin-tight ankle-length gold pleated gown, simultaneously retro and futuristic."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of OTT. alt-of, alternative
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Ottawa. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of Ottawa. abbreviation, alt-of

Synonyms

All synonyms
a bit muchheavy-handedottwottwover the top

Example

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"Even for her, though, this one was OTT: a skin-tight ankle-length gold pleated gown, simultaneously retro and futuristic."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Initialism of over the top.

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of Ottawa.

Etymology 3

Clipping of otter.

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