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Putty Common

Putty has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

"He mixed a batch of putty to re-seal the cracked windowpane."

2

A form of cement, made from linseed oil and whiting, used to fix panes of glass.

"The old sailor showed me how to tie his makeshift putty around his calf to keep the sand out while he worked on the deck."

3

Alternative form of puttee (“strip of cloth wound round the leg”)

Verb
1

apply putty in order to fix or fill

"putty the window sash"

2

To fix or fill using putty.

"She carefully puttyed the crack in the window frame before painting over it."

Adjective
1

Of, pertaining to, or resembling putty.

"She thought her new dress looked so putty that she kept staring at herself in the mirror."

2

pretty; purdy

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