tutty

English

Etymology

French tutie; compare Spanish tutía, atutía, from Latin tutia, from Arabic تُوتِيَاء‎ (tūtiyāʾ), from Persian توتیا‎ (tutyâ), from Sanskrit तुत्था (tutthā)

Noun

tutty (usually uncountable, plural tutties)

  1. A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for polishing.
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