Word
caddy
Phoneticscad·dy
US/ˈkædi/
UK/kˈædi/
Definitions
01golf assistant
n. a person who carries a golfer's bags and helps them with advice during a game.
n. a person hired to assist a golfer by carrying their clubs and providing tactical advice on the course.
“The professional golfer leaned on his caddy for advice before choosing which club to use.”
“Experienced caddies do more than carry equipment; they provide essential insights into wind conditions and green speeds that can decide a tournament.”
Usage
Often spelled 'caddie', though 'caddy' is a common alternative.
02storage container
n. a small box or tray used to keep items like tea, tools, or cleaning supplies organized.
n. a small container, often with internal partitions, designed for the organized storage of specific household items.
“She kept all her shower gels and shampoos in a plastic caddy hanging from the shower head.”
“The antique tea caddy was lined with lead foil to ensure the expensive leaves remained dry and fragrant.”
03Cadillac car
n. a casual name for a Cadillac car.
n. a colloquial abbreviation for a Cadillac brand automobile.
“He spent all weekend washing and polishing his vintage pink Caddy.”
“The protagonist cruised through the desert in a battered old Caddy, the chrome bumpers glinting under the midday sun.”
American English · Informal · Slang
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“Bouchier Hayes recommends a portable shower caddy if you don’t want to share your favourite products.” “My item is … a basic plastic shower caddy.” Etymology
An alteration of catty (“(unit of) weight used in China, equivalent to 1⅓ pounds avoirdupois (about 0.605 kilograms)”), borrowed from Malay kati (“weight used in China, Indonesia, and Japan”), from Tamil கட்டி (kaṭṭi, “measure of weight; clod, lump”), from கட்டு (kaṭṭu, “to coagulate, congeal, or consolidate (into a concretion); to harden”).
A variant of caddie (etymology 1).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.