Katy

//ˈkeɪti// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An apple cultivar from Sweden.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given name Katherine, variant of Katie.

    "The very first thing, however, Ernest annoyed me by calling me Katherine, though he knows I hate that name, and want to be called Katy as if I were a lovable person, as I certainly am (sometimes)."

  2. 2
    The Missouri–Kansas–Texas (MKT) Railroad.

    "When the Katy came through, the town’s entire economy and culture changed."

  3. 3
    A locale in the United States.; A city in Texas; named for the MKT railroad.
  4. 4
    A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Missouri.
  5. 5
    A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
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  1. 6
    A village in Subcarpathia, Poland.

Example

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"Katy, could you pass me a drawing pin, please? I want to fasten these pictures right there."

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