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cuttie - What does it mean?

Definition of 'cuttie'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (slang|surfing) Short for a cutback.
  • (colloquial) A t-shirt that has had the sleeves removed.
  • (Scotland) Someone or something common and short or small.
  • (Scotland|archaic) A hare.
  • (Scotland|archaic) The Black Guillemot.
  • Derived terms

    * cuttie-boyn * cuttie-clap * cuttie's-fud

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (Scotland) Short, shortened or small.
  • References

    * John Jamieson (1825) A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: Supplement [http://books.google.com/books?id=UGAJAAAAQAAJ&dq=cutty+cuttie&lr=&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0]