potty

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noun

pot·​ty ˈpä-tē How to pronounce potty (audio)
plural potties
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a
: a small chair that has an open seat with a receptacle underneath and that is used for toilet training
b
: a small child's pot for urination or defecation
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potty

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adjective

pottier; pottiest
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British : trivial, insignificant
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chiefly British : slightly eccentric
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Examples of potty in a Sentence

Noun the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty Adjective I think he's gone a little potty. All this noise is driving me potty! She's just potty about this new dance class.
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Noun
Every port a potty at Truman Sports Complex looks like this. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 Ray Ray is well-mannered in the home and is fully potty trained. Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 24 May 2025 And who hung out quite literally with prostitutes (think Mary Magdalene), or drunken fishermen with potty mouths (think the apostle Peter), or perhaps, worst of all, Matthew, the once Roman Tax collector, turned apostle of Christ. Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Keep in mind that sprinklers are not a great fit for all pet households—some dogs will love the addition of the sprinklers and seek them out, while others may get too scared to go potty outside due to fear of the sprinklers. Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for potty

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably from pot entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Adjective

circa 1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of potty was circa 1860

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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potty. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

potty

noun
pot·​ty
ˈpät-ē
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