tee¹ /tē/

1. The twentieth letter of the modern English alphabet (T or t)
2. A T-shaped object or mark
3. A tee shirt (informal)

tee shirt or Tˈ-shirt noun

A slip-on shirt, typically of knitted cotton, with short sleeves and no collar or buttons, shaped like a letter T when laid flat

teeˈ-square see under T

to a tee

Exactly, to a perfection

tee² /tē/

1. A small plastic or wooden support for the ball, with a concave top, used when it is first played at each hole (golf)
2. The strip of ground (also teeing ground or area) where this is done
3. A plastic support from which a dead ball may be kicked in rugby and American football
4. The mark aimed at in quoits or curling

(often with up) to place (the golf ball) on the tee

tee box noun (golf)

1. A box containing sand for filling divots made on the tee
2. The teeing ground

tee marker noun (golf)

A coloured marker on the ground indicating the forward limit of the teeing ground

teeˈ-off noun (golf)

1. The strip of ground where tees are placed and where play begins at each hole
2. The act of hitting the golf ball from the tee to begin play at a hole (also teeing-offˈ)

tee shot noun (golf)

The first stroke at a hole

tee off

1. To start play with a shot from the tee (golf)
2. Generally, to start proceedings, make the opening move, etc (informal)
3. To annoy (informal)

tee up

To prepare (oneself or something) (with for)

tee³ /tē/

The umbrella-shaped finial of a dagoba

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