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Definition of ditty

ditty

/ˈdɪt.i/
dit · ty
Plural:ditties
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• noun

1

A short, simple, and typically lighthearted song or verse.

Example

"The street musician strummed a cheerful little ditty on his ukulele as commuters passed by."

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• Nearby Words

ditsiness
ditsy
ditto
ditty
ditz
ditziness
ditzy

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English dite, borrowed from Old French ditié ('composition' or 'poem'), ultimately from Latin dictatum ('something dictated'), the neuter past participle of dictare ('to dictate').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Ditty. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/ditty
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