chitty
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈtʃɪti// chit·ty
n. a small, flat piece of paper used for writing notes or letters. It is an old-fashioned word that people rarely use today.
n. a small piece of paper, often used for writing notes or letters. Primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
She wrote a quick note on a chitty and left it on the table.
The old letters were stored in a wooden box, each one written on a small chitty of paper.
In the era before standardized stationery, a simple chitty served as a convenient medium for brief correspondence between neighbors or business partners.