Short in length, especially used in Scottish English; famously part of the name 'Cutty Sark,' a famous old sailing ship.
From Old English 'cyte' or Scottish 'cutty' meaning 'short.' It's primarily used in Scottish dialect and survives in famous names like the Cutty Sark whisky brand and the ship.
The Cutty Sark was a real ship (now preserved in London) famous for racing to bring tea from China—'cutty' just means it had shorter sails or a cut-down design compared to other ships. The brand name 'Cutty Sark' whisky borrowed this to sound adventurous and Scottish!
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