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tutster

tutster noun: one who tuts (makes a tut sound in disapproval).

Noun

tutster (plural tutsters)

  1. One who tuts (makes a tut sound in disapproval).
    • He was […] a lean, grey badger of a man, business-like and keen-eyed, the direct opposite of the "tutster" who had annoyed Parker the evening before.1927, Dorothy Sayers, Unnatural Death, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2025
    • "My dear boy!" A tutster. This sort of elderly practitioner who talks about tummy is still a familiar figure in the countryside. Says little prick for a local anaesthetic.2023, Nicolas Freeling, No Part in Your Death
    Synonyms:
    tutter

Synonyms of tutster

Forms of tutster

pluraltutsters

Origin of tutster

From tut + -ster.

Questions about tutster

What does tutster mean?
Tutster means one who tuts (makes a tut sound in disapproval).
What part of speech is tutster?
Tutster is a noun.
What is the plural of tutster?
The plural of tutster is tutsters.

Words near tutster in the dictionary

  1. Tutsi
  2. Tutsiness
  3. Tutsis
  4. tutsoon
  5. tutsoons
  6. tutster
  7. tutsters
  8. Tutt
  9. Tutt Hill
  10. Tutte matrices
  11. Tutte matrix

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