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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPutty
/ˈpʌt.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pale, dough-like substance consisting of powdered chalk and linseed oil, used for fixing glass in frames or sealing woodwork and masonry.
"He used a knife to scrape the old cracked putty from the window frame."
- 1
To apply putty to something, typically to seal gaps or secure glass panes.
"The carpenter spent the morning puttying the nail holes before painting the trim."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'potée', meaning 'potful' or 'contents of a pot', which evolved into Middle English via building and crafting terminology in the late 16th century. It historically referred to a pasty substance made of whiting and linseed oil used for fixing glass in frames or sealing masonry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Putty" is said worldwide
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mastic
Transliteration: mas-tik
"Il faut appliquer du mastic autour de la vitre."
Kitt
Transliteration: kit
"Der Fensterkitt muss vor dem Streichen erneuert werden."
stucco
Transliteration: stuk-ko
"Ho usato lo stucco per riparare il buco nel muro."
masilla
Transliteration: ma-si-lla
"Necesitas masilla para sellar los marcos de las ventanas."
massa
Transliteration: ma-sa
"O carpinteiro aplicou massa na madeira."
पुट्टी
Transliteration: putti
"दीवार पर पेंट करने से पहले पुट्टी लगानी पड़ती है।"
腻子
Transliteration: nì zi
"墙面刷漆前需要先批腻子。"
퍼티
Transliteration: peo-ti
"벽의 틈새를 메우기 위해 퍼티를 사용했습니다."
パテ
Transliteration: pate
"窓ガラスの固定にパテを使います。"
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