tutty
1 of 2noun (1)
tut·ty
ˈtətē
plural -es
: a yellow or brown amorphous substance that is obtained as a sublimation product in the flues of furnaces smelting zinc and that consists of a crude zinc oxide
tutty
2 of 2noun (2)
tut·ty
ˈtəti
plural -es
dialectal, England
: flower, nosegay
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English tutie, from Middle French, from Arabic tūtiyā', from Persian, from Sanskrit tuttha, tūtaka
Noun (2)
origin unknown