Putty

//ˈpʌti// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A locality in the Hawkesbury council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative form of puttee (“strip of cloth wound round the leg”). alt-of, alternative

    "“He went to’ds de back, ma’am.” The negro opened the door and slid his legs, clad in army O.D. and a pair of linoleum putties, to the ground. “‘I’ll go git ’im.”’"

  3. 3
    a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass wordnet
  4. 4
    Any of a range of similar substances.; An oxide of tin, or of lead and tin, used in polishing glass, etc. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Any of a range of similar substances.; A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha. colloquial, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To fix or fill using putty. transitive
  2. 2
    apply putty in order to fix or fill wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French potée (“polishing powder", originally "the contents of a pot, potful”), from French pot (“pot”). More at English pot.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French potée (“polishing powder", originally "the contents of a pot, potful”), from French pot (“pot”). More at English pot.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French potée (“polishing powder", originally "the contents of a pot, potful”), from French pot (“pot”). More at English pot.

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