Hatty
adj, name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of hathi (“an elephant”). India, alt-of, alternative, obsolete
"[…] the credit of it, if any there be, must be given to old Purdey, the maker of your rifle; for never do I think that grooved bore threw lead so true, and I now do not wonder at your luck in bringing down the hatties (elephants) right and left."
- 1 Of, relating to, or resembling, a hat.
"Every one agrees that there ought to be a reform in Hats […] A proclamation could never accomplish a hatty reform; but we are not prepared to say something might not be done by shrieval interference, which would be consistent with those municipal Institutions that all Englishmen cherish."
- 2 Having the features one expects of a hat.
"He saw a hat, and a most hatty hat, a piece of green felt, shaped with leather and cloth, combining in itself all the quintessentials of hatness contained in all the hats ever made."
- 3 Fond of hats.
"We must confess that we never yet heard of such a very hatty Lord Mayor , though we have frequently heard of a Hatti-Sheriff."
- 4 Characterized by the wearing of hats.
"London remains the hattiest city in the world, and yet in this year of celebrations it has let Paris glorify the birth of the beaver."
- 1 A diminutive of the female given name Harriet.
Synonyms
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More examples"Every one agrees that there ought to be a reform in Hats […] A proclamation could never accomplish a hatty reform; but we are not prepared to say something might not be done by shrieval interference, which would be consistent with those municipal Institutions that all Englishmen cherish."
Etymology
From hat + -y.
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