tootsie
US/ˈtʊtsi/
tootsie noun: a young woman.
Noun
tootsie (plural tootsies)
- A young woman.
- A toe.
- And a hoofer by the name of Buck Wing was gettin' ready to shake his tootsies!1936, Curly Howard, Three Stooges, Disorder in the Court (6:43)
- Swedish massage techniques applied to your feet have reflexology effects, too, and give those tootsies the break they need.1998, Joan Budilovsky, Eve Adamson, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Massage, Penguin, →ISBN, page 216
- A foot, especially that of a woman or child.
Examples of tootsie in a sentence
- Ten Little Tootsies (to “Ten Little Indians”) One little, two little, three little tootsies.2009, Vicki Lansky, Games Babies Play: From Birth to Twelve Months, Book Peddlers, →ISBN:
- So what's a gal to do when she's rushing about town in pointy-toe stilettos with no time to rest her weary tootsies?2010, Esther Blum, Secrets of Gorgeous: Hundreds of Ways to Live Well While Living It Up, Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 26:
- Take off your shoes and give those tootsies a break!2011, Tony Ryan, Martica Heaner, Cross-Training For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:
- Can't have my girl's tootsies cold." "Don't say aw again," Eve ordered, anticipating.2014, J. D. Robb, Festive in Death, →ISBN:
Forms of tootsie
| plural | tootsies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tootsy |
Origin of tootsie
From tootsy-wootsy, originally a playful or nursery name for a small foot, from childish pronunciation of foot.
Words formed from tootsie
Words that rhyme with tootsie
Questions about tootsie
- What does tootsie mean?
- Tootsie means a young woman.
- How do you use tootsie in a sentence?
- Ten Little Tootsies (to “Ten Little Indians”) One little, two little, three little tootsies.
- What part of speech is tootsie?
- Tootsie is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tootsie?
- Tootsie is pronounced /ˈtʊtsi/ (US).
- What is the plural of tootsie?
- The plural of tootsie is tootsies.
Words near tootsie in the dictionary
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