tutty

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English

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Etymology

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From French tutie; compare Spanish tutía, atutía, from Latin tutia, from Arabic تُوتِيَاء (tūtiyāʔ), from Classical Persian توتیا (tūtyā), from Sanskrit तुत्था (tutthā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tutty (usually uncountable, plural tutties)

  1. A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for polishing.