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/it"ee bit"ee/, adj. Informal.very small; tiny.Also, itsy-bitsy /it"see bit"see/.[1890-95; rhyming compound based on little bit; cf. -SY, -Y1]
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itty-bitty — [it′sē bit′sēit′ē bit′ē] adj. [baby talk alteration < little bit] Informal very small; tiny: a facetious imitation of child s talk: also itsy bitsy [it′sē bit′sē] … English World dictionary
itty-bitty — itsy bitsy it sy bit sy, itty bitty it ty bit ty, a. very small; tiny. Syn: bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny, weensy, teensy weensy. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC] It was an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini that she wore for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
itty-bitty — itsy bitsy UK [ˌɪtsɪ ˈbɪtsɪ] / US [ˌɪtsɪˈbɪtsɪ] or itty bitty UK [ˌɪtɪ ˈbɪtɪ] / US adjective informal very small … English dictionary
itty-bitty — AND itsy bitsy [“idi”bidi AND“itsi”bitsi] mod. tiny. □ What an itty bitty car! □ Give me an itsy bitsy piece. I’m on a diet … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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itty-bitty — adjective (used informally) very small a wee tot • Syn: ↑bitty, ↑bittie, ↑teensy, ↑teentsy, ↑teeny, ↑wee, ↑weeny, ↑weensy, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
itty-bitty — or itsy bitsy adjective Etymology: probably from baby talk for little bit Date: 1938 extremely small ; tiny … New Collegiate Dictionary
