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“Caddie” or “Caddy” or “Cadi”

caddie / caddy / cadi are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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caddie

  • nounan attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player.
  • verbact as a caddie and carry clubs for a player.

caddy k·AE·d·iy

  • nouna can for storing tea.

cadi

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“caddie”

  • …college, he worked as a caddie at the Lincoln Country Club.
  • …17) became the Westchester County Caddie Golf Champion, turning in 150-total…
  • …where he worked as a caddie.
  • …boy, and then as a caddie at North Middlesex Golf Club.
  • …for taking advice from a caddie; in 1900 she was described…
  • …John McDermott, was an Aronimink caddie who learned to play golf…

“caddy”

  • The exterior of the caddy typically has two female sockets,…
  • …be referred to as a caddy – a sheath, typically plastic…
  • It has a clubhouse, caddy house, practice facilities, and on…
  • Caddy, J.F., T. Amaratunga, M.J. Dadswell,…
  • Variants of caddy:
  • Volkswagen Caddy car-derived van
  • An in-door ice caddy, which relocates the ice-maker storage…
  • …Golf, Jetta, EOS, Passat & Caddy models equipped with 6-speed DQ250…
  • …re branded as the VW Caddy pick-up.

“cadi”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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