noun

tootsie

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noun

An affectionate or informal word for a foot, especially a child's or woman's.

"Wrap up your little tootsies, it's freezing outside."

An old-fashioned, informal term for a young woman (now dated and can sound demeaning).

"In old films, a wisecracking tootsie was a stock character type."

How to Use Tootsie

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCute, informal slang for a foot; a separate, dated slang sense refers to a young woman.

When to use it

The "young woman" sense sounds old-fashioned and can come across as patronizing today.

tootsies plural

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Wrap up your little _____, it's freezing outside.

A playful baby-talk version of "footsie," itself derived from "foot."

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