betty

[bet-ee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural

betties

brown betty.

Betty

[bet-ee]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a first name, form of Elizabeth.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of betty¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; by shortening

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Example Sentences

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Betty Friedan, avert your eyes.

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Swift has been a godmother to Lively's three daughters, James, Inez and Betty, and used their names as inspiration for the love triangle narrative of "Folklore."

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Your dog Betty also shines in Season 3.

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I remember I was walking on set and one of our production assistants, Tim, had read the script and said, “�� if Betty talks?”

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So I pitched that to Liz and she topped it and went, “Well, what if Betty’s British?”

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bettor Friedan, Betty

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