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caddy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Golf, Utensils
cad·dy1 /ˈkædi/ noun (plural caddies) [countable]  1. (also caddie)DSG someone who carries the golf clubs for someone who is playing golf 〔为打高尔夫球的人背球杆的〕球童5 see picture at 见图 golf2. DFUa small box for storing tea 茶叶盒,茶叶罐
Examples from the Corpus
caddyCertainly, there were more caddies than jobs.All the stories I'd read about him and heard about him from other caddies were true!One of the other caddies snickered.The tea caddy is on the kitchen table.I knew his stature among the caddies had ascended.Senior members marked the competitors' cards and the caddies were allowed to practice on the course beforehand!He banged a teapot on to the table, pulled the lid from off the caddy.Those husbands would tell their caddies.
Related topics: Golf
caddy2, caddie verb (caddied, caddying, caddies) [intransitive + for]  DSGto carry golf clubs for someone who is playing golf 当高尔夫球童
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Examples from the Corpus
caddyVacation time Francis arranged for him to caddy at the Lyford Cay club to keep him out of trouble.
nCaddy noun  nan informal name for a cadillacOrigin caddy1 1. (1800-1900) Scottish English caddie boy or man looking for the chance of a job ((18-20 centuries)), from French cadet; → CADET2. (1700-1800) Malay kati a unit of weight
cad·dy1 nouncaddy2 verbCaddy nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
who someone carries the who clubs for Corpus someone golf


caddy
I
caddy1 /ˈkædi/ noun (plural caddies) [countable]
 Sense 1
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Scottish English
 Origin: caddie __boy or man looking for the chance of a job__ (18-20 centuries), from French cadet; cadet
 Sense 2
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Malay
 Origin: kati a unit of weight
1. (also caddie) someone who carries the golf clubs for someone who is playing golf
2. a small box for storing tea

II
caddy2 , caddie verb (past tense and past participle caddied, present participle caddying, third person singular caddies) [intransitive + for]
to carry golf clubs for someone who is playing golf


Caddy
Caddy noun
an informal name for a Cadillac


caddyBrE /ˈkædi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkædi/ 🔊 noun (
plural
caddies
)
(especially BrE) = tea caddy (NAmE) a small bag for storing or carrying small objects (装小件物品的)小包a sewing/make-up caddy 针线包;化妆包 = caddie