middy

noun

mid·​dy ˈmi-dē How to pronounce middy (audio)
plural middies
1
2
: a loosely fitting blouse with a sailor collar worn by women and children

Examples of middy in a Sentence

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Virginia’s short-stick middies, though, have become a liability and goalie Matthew Nunes has lost some confidence. Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024 Jack Rostock, 15, a pitcher and infielder for Scots baseball, teamed with his lifelong best friend, Noah Smith, 15, a middy/attacker for the lacrosse squad, to start a local chapter of CLEO (Computer Literacy Education Outreach) at their high school. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024 Boxy and tapered jackets, fitted torso overblouses, middy jackets and shirt-tail jackets worn on the outside appear headed for classroom popularity. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019 In one escapade, Hart poached a contraband TV hidden in a crawl space and circulated among the middies. Alex Horton, Washington Post, 3 May 2018 There will likely be a touch of history Saturday as women participating in the commemorative hike are encouraged to wear costumes in the style of l918, including middy blouses and cloth bibs with numbers sewn on. Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Apr. 2018

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of middy was in 1818

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“Middy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

middy

noun
mid·​dy ˈmid-ē How to pronounce middy (audio)
plural middies
1
2
: a loose blouse for women and children with a wide collar
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