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hatty¹

Where it comes from

From hat + -y.

adjective hattier · hattiest

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling, a hat. Every one agrees that there ought to be a reform in Hats […] A proclamation could never accomplish a hatty reform; but we are not prepared to say something might not be done by shrieval interference, which would be consistent with those municipal Institutions that all Englishmen cherish.
  2. of a hat Having the features one expects of a hat. He saw a hat, and a most hatty hat, a piece of green felt, shaped with leather and cloth, combining in itself all the quintessentials of hatness contained in all the hats ever made.
  3. of a person Fond of hats. We must confess that we never yet heard of such a very hatty Lord Mayor , though we have frequently heard of a Hatti-Sheriff.
  4. Characterized by the wearing of hats. London remains the hattiest city in the world, and yet in this year of celebrations it has let Paris glorify the birth of the beaver.

hatty²

noun hatties

  1. India, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of hathi (“an elephant”). […] the credit of it, if any there be, must be given to old Purdey, the maker of your rifle; for never do I think that grooved bore threw lead so true, and I now do not wonder at your luck in bringing down the hatties (elephants) right and left.

hatty³

Where it comes from

From hat + -y.

adjective hatties

  1. informal A hat trick. The England international has been responding to critics on Instagram, commenting under one post regarding the situation: "What do you want me to do, score a hatty in 20?"

Hatty⁴

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Harriet.

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@misc{hatty_2026,
  title = {hatty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hatty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}