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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gran•ny or gran•nie /ˈgræni/USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies, adj. n. [countable] - Informal Termsgrandmother.
- an elderly woman.
adj. [before a noun] - Clothing(of clothing for women) loose-fitted, often with a high neckline, puff sleeves, and ruffles and lace trimmings:a granny dress; a granny gown.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gran•ny (gran′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies, adj. -ni•er, -ni•est for 6.n. - Informal Termsa grandmother.
- an elderly woman.
- a fussy person.
- Dialect Terms[Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]a nurse or midwife.
- ClothingSee granny knot.
adj. - of, pertaining to, or thought to be like a grandmother or an elderly or old-fashioned woman:granny notions about what's proper.
- Clothing(of clothing for women or girls) being loose-fitted and having such features as high necklines, puff sleeves, long skirts, and ruffles and lace trimmings:a granny blouse; a granny nightgown.
Also, gran′nie. - grand(mother) +-y2, with -nd- -nn- 1655–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: granny, grannie /ˈɡrænɪ/ n ( pl -nies)- informal words for grandmother
- informal an irritatingly fussy person
- See granny knot
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