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chit1 definition

chit (c̸hit)

noun

  1. a child
  2. an immature or childish girl

Etymology: ME chitte, prob. var. of kitte, for kitten

chit2 definition

chit (c̸hit)

noun

  1. Chiefly Brit. a short note or letter; memorandum
  2. a voucher of a small sum owed for drink, food, etc.

Etymology: < chitty < Hindi chiṭṭhi, letter, note < Sans chitra, spot: see chintz

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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