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Putty
//ˈpʌti// adj, name, noun, verb, slang
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty. not-comparable
Proper Noun
- 1 A locality in the Hawkesbury council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Noun
- 1 A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass. countable, uncountable
- 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 a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass wordnet
- 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 Any of a range of similar substances.; A fine cement of lime only, used by plasterers. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha. colloquial, countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To fix or fill using putty. transitive
- 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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