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middy Definition

middy (midē)

noun pl. -·dies

a loose blouse with a sailor collar, worn by women and children

Etymology: < slang shortening of midshipman

middy Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • other: He did not sleep in a Hammock as other Middies, but messed and slept in the Captain's quarters.

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