noun
Meaning 1
A young woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
tootsie
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈtʊtsi/
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US: [ˈthʊtsi]
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rhymes with -ʊts
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CMU ARPABET: T UW1 T S IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: T UH1 T S IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A toe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: childish, informal
Examples
- 2006, James W. Brann, MD, Women's Healthcare Topics.com, Surviving the Joy of Pregnancy, James Brann →ISBN Swollen tootsies can be very uncomfortable, not to mention you may not like looking at them. Toes that look like sausages? That's attractive for babies, but you aren't looking at baby's tootsies.
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
A foot, especially that of a woman or child.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From tootsy-wootsy, originally a playful or nursery name for a small foot, from childish pronunciation of foot.