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ditty (dit′ē)

noun pl. ditties -·ties

a short, simple song

Etymology: ME dite < OFr dité < L dictatum, thing dictated, neut. pp. of dictare: see dictate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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