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“Puttee” or “Putty”

puttee / putty 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

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

puttee

  • nouna strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I.

putty p·AH·t·iy

  • nouna dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass.
  • verbapply putty in order to fix or fill.
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“puttee”

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“putty”

  • …ingredient in paint, varnish and putty.
  • Putty Worm (1993)

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