cuttle
1 of 3noun (1)
cut·tle
ˈkə|tᵊl,
|tᵊl
plural -s
: cuttlefish
cuttle
2 of 3noun (2)
plural -s
obsolete
: bully, ruffian
cuttle
3 of 3transitive verb
cut·tle
ˈkə|tᵊl,
|tᵊl
-ed/-ing/-s
: to fold (cloth) in pleats after it has been finished
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English cotul, codull, from Old English cudele; akin to Middle High German kutel tripe, Old High German kiot bag, pocket, Old English codd husk, scrotum
Noun (2)
origin unknown
Transitive verb
from cuttle, noun, "folded layer of cloth", of unknown origin
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