putty
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/ˈpʌti/
Definition of putty
8 senses · 4 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fixate panes of glass.
- (countable, uncountable)Any of a range of similar substances.
- (countable, uncountable)Any of a range of similar substances.
- (colloquial, countable, uncountable)A golf ball made of composition and not gutta-percha.
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(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of puttee (“strip of cloth wound round the leg”).
““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.”’”
adj
- (not-comparable)Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.
verb
- (transitive)To fix or fill using putty.
name
- A locality in the Hawkesbury council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
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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