catties - 2 dictionary results
cat⋅ty
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[kat-ee] 
–noun, plural -ties.
| (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois. |
Origin:
1545–55; < Malay kati
1545–55; < Malay kati
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| cat·ty 2 also cat·tie (kāt'ē) n. pl. cat·ties Any of various units of weight used in Southeast Asia, especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams (approximately 1.1 pounds). [Malay kati.] |
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