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petti

UK/ˈpɛt.ɪ/

petti noun: a petticoat.

Noun

petti (plural pettis)

  1. (informal, rare) A petticoat.

Proper noun capitalized: Petti

Petti (plural Pettis)

  1. A surname.

Forms of petti

Noun
pluralpettis
Proper noun
pluralPettis

Origin of petti

Clipping of petticoat.

Questions about petti

What does petti mean?
Petti means a petticoat.
What part of speech is petti?
Petti can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce petti?
Petti is pronounced /ˈpɛt.ɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of petti?
The plural of petti is pettis.

Words near petti in the dictionary

  1. Pettets
  2. Petteway
  3. Petteways
  4. Pettey
  5. Petteys
  6. petti
  7. pettiauger
  8. pettiaugers
  9. Pettibone
  10. Pettibones
  11. pettichaps

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