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
In our last installment, Millan shared his step-by-step approach to potty training your puppy. Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 The device was allegedly placed inside the toilet bowl and positioned to capture the faces of individuals entering and using the porta-potty, Sgt. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The camera filmed the faces of adults and children entering the porta-potty and their use of the toilet. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Keep all pets with sensory impairments on a predictable schedule for feeding, potty breaks, and exercise. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

potty

noun
pot·​ty
ˈpät-ē
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