cutty stool
cut·ty stool
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuht-ee stool]
- /ˈkʌt i stul/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuht-ee stool]
- /ˈkʌt i stul/
Definitions of cutty stool words
- noun cutty stool (formerly, in Scotland) the church seat on which an unchaste person sat while being harangued by the minister 3
- noun cutty stool a seat in a church, in which offenders sat and were publicly rebuked by the minister 3
- noun cutty stool a low stool. 1
- noun cutty stool (formerly) a seat in churches where offenders against chastity, or other delinquents, received public rebuke. 1
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Origin of cutty stool
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75
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Parts of speech for Cutty stool
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cutty stool popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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