Betty Definition

betē
noun
A feminine name.
Webster's New World

(slang, slightly pejorative) An attractive woman; a babe.

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A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jemmy.

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(archaic, derogatory) A man who interferes with the duties of women in a household, or who occupies himself with womanish matters.
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(US, archaic) A pear-shaped bottle covered with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; a Florence flask.

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pronoun

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth.

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Other Word Forms of Betty

Noun

Singular:
Betty
Plural:
betties

Origin of Betty

  • From Betty (“nickname for "Elizabeth"”).

    From Wiktionary

Betty Sentence Examples

  • She is the one from Surry and her name is listed as Elizabeth in the phone book but they call her Betty, or Becky or some foolish diminutive.

  • Hi, I'm Betty, from Boise.

  • Betty looked from one to the other.

  • He fumbled for the light just as the zipper on his tent opened to reveal the bright smile of Betty from Boise.

  • There was little conversation but at one point when they were exchanging the lead and Betty pedaled ahead, she called to him over her shoulder.

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Words Starting With

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