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petties

noun
SayPET-eez/ˈpɛtiz/

2 meanings of petties

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  1. 1
    nounplural
    Small costs of different kinds, like stamps or phone calls.

    The office keeps a little cash box to pay for petties like stamps and coffee.

    At the end of each month, she added up all the petties in one line.

    Similarsundries, incidentals

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of petty. An old or regional British word.
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petties is a form of petty

petty, noun: A polite word for a small toilet in a hut outside the house. Full entry

Forms
pettypetties plural
Spelling
petty → petties: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

It is petty with -ies added; as a plural noun it is short for petty expenses.