English-Thai Dictionary

ditty

N เพลง สั้น 

 

dittybox

N กล้อง ของ ลูกเรือ 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DITTY

n.[L.] A song; a sonnet or a little poem to be sung. And to the warblign lute soft ditties sing.

 

DITTY

v.i.To sing; to warble a little tune.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DITTY

Dit "ty, n.; pl. Ditties. Etym: [OE. dite, OF. ditié, fr. L. dictatum,p. p. neut. of dictare to say often, dictate, compose. See Dictate, v. t.]

 

1. A saying or utterance; especially, one that is short and frequently repeated; a theme. O, too high ditty for my simple rhyme. Spenser.

 

2. A song; a lay; a little poem intended to be sung. "Religious, martial, or civil ditties." Milton. ditties sing. Sandys.

 

DITTY

DITTY Dit "ty, v. i.

 

Defn: To sing; to warble a little tune. Beasts fain would sing; birds ditty to their notes. Herbert.

 

DITTY-BAG

DITTY-BAG Dit "ty-bag `, n.

 

Defn: A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc. ; -- also called sailor's housewife.

 

DITTY-BOX

DITTY-BOX Dit "ty-box `, n.

 

Defn: A small box to hold a sailor's thread, needless, comb, etc.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

ditty

dit ty |ˈditē ˈdɪdi | ▶noun ( pl. ditties ) a short simple song: a lovely little music-hall ditty. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French dite ‘composition, ’ from Latin dictatum (neuter ) ‘something dictated, ’ from dictare ‘to dictate. ’

 

ditty bag

dit ty bag (also ditty box ) ▶noun a receptacle for odds and ends, esp. one used by sailors or fishermen. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

ditty

ditty |ˈdɪti | ▶noun ( pl. ditties ) a short, simple song: a lovely little music-hall ditty. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French dite ‘composition ’, from Latin dictatum (neuter ) ‘something dictated ’, from dictare ‘to dictate ’.

 

ditty bag

ditty bag |ˈdɪti |(also ditty box ) ▶noun a receptacle for odds and ends, especially one used by sailors or fishermen. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

ditty

dit ty /dɪ́ti /名詞 複 -ties C ｟おどけて ｠短く軽い [簡単な ]歌曲 [詩 ], 小歌 [曲 ].