How to Use bitsy in a Sentence

bitsy

adjective
  • Case in point: the viral itsy-bitsy skirt from Miu Miu.
    Meg Donohue, ELLE, 6 Jan. 2023
  • In those days, the heroes were in mufflers and coats, and the heroines wore these itsy-bitsy saris.
    Neha Prakash, Marie Claire, 7 Oct. 2020
  • One itsy-bitsy silver lining to this storm cloud of a year?
    Naveen Kumar, CNN Underscored, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The itsy-bitsy deer mouse leaves bounding footprints, often with a thin groove left by a slender tail.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 19 Nov. 2020
  • If your dog’s paws can best be described as itsy-bitsy or teensy-weeensy, this pair of nail clippers may do the trick.
    Popular Science, 17 June 2020
  • Our front-of-book opener section, made up of stories that are often bitsy and news-driven.
    Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2022
  • An itsy-bitsy bikini covered in a classic baroque print is perfect for all of those photo opts.
    Christian Allair, Vogue, 22 July 2021
  • Itsy-bitsy metallic sunglasses, worn in lieu of a bold eye, lending a cool edge to otherwise feminine look.
    Tish Weinstock, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2021
  • In the photos, Kim is wearing an itsy bitsy purple string bikini, looking gorgeous, as always.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 12 July 2021
  • In her latest TikTok video, the 32-year-old model and My Body author delivers a lesson in chopping your own hair, while wearing an itsy-bitsy red bikini.
    Alex Kessler, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2022
  • After Emily shared a pic of her sporting an itsy-bitsy pink bikini, Cam commented with the eye emojis (to be fair, several of her castmates commented on the pic, below, as well).
    The Editors, Marie Claire, 2 July 2021
  • Hell or High Water Clean Mascara uses flexible polymers to wrap every lash in an itsy-bitsy tube that's built to withstand smudging in the face of rain, sweat, tears and — the ultimate adversary — oily eyelids.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Itsy-bitsy bikinis that have become synonymous with the Kardashian aesthetic take centre stage in the collection—modeled by Kim herself—and more demure options include tan tops, unitards, cover-ups and shorts.
    Vogue, 17 Mar. 2022

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