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dottie

/dˈɑti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables
dot-tie
IPA
/dˈɑti/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, also spelled Dotty, and sometimes also used as a formal given name.

noun

Obsolete form of dhoti.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative spelling of dotty (“shotgun”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Dot + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dotties (plural)

Rhymes With

karate potty scotty maserati scottie spotty marathi lottie bugatti gotti knotty kiribati

Questions

How do you pronounce dottie?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑti/.
What does dottie mean?
A diminutive of the female given name Dorothy, also spelled Dotty, and sometimes also used as a formal given name.
Where does dottie come from?
From Dot + -ie.

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