CADDY

caddy, tea caddy

(noun) a can for storing tea

caddie, caddy

(verb) act as a caddie and carry clubs for a player

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Caddy (plural Caddies)

(US, informal) A Cadillac car.

Etymology 1

Noun

caddy (plural caddies)

(golf) One hired to assist another in playing the game of golf.

Verb

caddy (third-person singular simple present caddies, present participle caddying, simple past and past participle caddied)

(intransitive, golf) To serve as a caddy, carrying golf clubs etc.

Etymology 2

Noun

caddy (plural caddies)

A small box, can, or chest to keep things in.

A movable tray or other mechanism for holding, securing, and transporting a removable component within a piece of machinery or equipment.

Source: Wiktionary


Cad"dy, n.; pl. Caddies. Etym: [Earlier spelt catty, fr. Malay kati a weight of 11/3 pounds. Cf. Catty.]

Definition: A small box, can, or chest to keep tea in.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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