tozee

noun

to·​zee

ˈtōzē

plural -s

: a curling tee

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Dutch toezien to look on, take care, be careful, from Middle Dutch toesien, from toe to + sien to see; akin to Old English tō to and to Old High German sehan to see

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