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catties

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cat⋅ty

2  [kat-ee]
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–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
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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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