Tutty

//ˈtʌti// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for polishing. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From French tutie; compare Spanish tutía, atutía, from Latin tutia, from Arabic تُوتِيَاء (tūtiyāʔ), from Classical Persian توتیا (tūtyā), from Sanskrit तुत्था (tutthā).

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