- middy
- middy (n.) colloquial abbreviation of MIDSHIPMAN (Cf. midshipman), by 1818. As "loose, long type of women's blouse," 1911, from resemblance to shirts worn by midshipmen.
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middy — [mid′ē] n. pl. middies [< slang shortening of MIDSHIPMAN] a loose blouse with a sailor collar, worn by women and children: in full middy blouse … English World dictionary
Middy — Mid dy, n.; pl. {Middies}. A colloquial abbreviation of {midshipman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
middy — middy1 /mid ee/, n., pl. middies. 1. Informal. a midshipman. 2. See middy blouse. [1825 35; MID(SHIPMAN) + Y2] middy2 /mid ee/, n., pl. middies. Australian Slang. a medium size drinking glass commonly holding … Universalium
middy — noun (plural middies) 1》 informal a midshipman. 2》 (also middy blouse) chiefly historical a woman s or child s loose blouse with a sailor collar … English new terms dictionary
middy — mid•dy [[t]ˈmɪd i[/t]] n. pl. dies 1) navig. inf Informal. a midshipman 2) clo middy blouse • Etymology: 1825–35; mid (shipman) + y II … From formal English to slang
middy — an informal unit of volume for beer used in many Australian pubs. A middy is generally 285 milliliters (or 10 British fluid ounces), larger than a pony but smaller than a schooner … Dictionary of units of measurement
middy — 1. n. (pl. ies) 1 colloq. a midshipman. 2 (in full middy blouse) a woman s or child s loose blouse with a collar like that worn by sailors. 2. n. (pl. ies) Austral. sl. a measure of beer of varying size. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn … Useful english dictionary
middy blouse — noun blouse with a sailor collar • Syn: ↑middy • Hypernyms: ↑blouse * * * noun see middy 2 * * * any of various loose blouses with a sailor collar, often extending below the waistline to terminate in a broad band or fold, as worn by sailors,… … Useful english dictionary
middy — noun (plural middies) Etymology: by shortening & alteration Date: 1818 1. midshipman 2. a loosely fitting blouse with a sailor collar worn by women and children … New Collegiate Dictionary
middy — noun a midshipman … Wiktionary
