How to pronounce caddy
American English pronunciation
KAD-ee
- IPA
- /ˈkædi/
- Syllables
- KAD · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What caddy means
Most people know caddy in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A small box or tin for keeping tea in
In a sentence: She spooned the loose leaves from the caddy into the warm teapot.
Where it comes from: It is a changed form of catty, an old unit of weight used in China and nearby lands, from the word kati. It is a different word from the golf caddy.
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