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caddy

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkædi// UK //kˈædi// cad·dy Informal

n. a person who carries a golf bag and helps a golfer during a game. You can also use this word for a small bag with wheels that you use to carry your golf clubs.

n. a person who carries a golf bag and provides assistance to a golfer during a match. Also refers to a small wheeled bag used to transport golf clubs.


SIMPLE

The caddy helps the golfer carry the heavy clubs.

CONTEXTUAL

The professional golfer hired a local caddy to help him navigate the difficult terrain during the championship.

COMPLEX

While modern technology allows players to carry their own equipment, many still prefer the traditional role of the caddy, who provides both physical assistance and strategic advice during the round.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

A variant of caddie (etymology 1).

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