cad·dy
variant spelling of caddie
1
Scotland
: one who waits about for odd jobs
2
a
: one who assists a golfer especially by carrying the clubs
b
: a wheeled device for conveying things not readily carried by hand
a luggage caddie
plural caddies
1
: a small box, can, or chest used especially to keep tea in
2
: a container or device for storing or holding objects when they are not in use
a caddy for pens
Examples of caddy in a Sentence
Noun (2)
an antique tea caddy from the colonial period
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Save space in your cleaning caddy and under the sink by using all-purpose products instead of specialty items.
—Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Try storing your all-purpose cleaner alongside a microfiber cloth, glass cleaner, a mildly abrasive cleaner, and a pair of latex gloves in your cleaning caddy.
—Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
If your dishwasher has an upper third rack for utensils, Sala says to lay knives and cutlery there to avoid safety hazards and free up space in the silverware caddy.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
There will be a caddy program and the number of members on site will be limited to no more than 40 at a time.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Save space in your cleaning caddy and under the sink by using all-purpose products instead of specialty items.
—Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Try storing your all-purpose cleaner alongside a microfiber cloth, glass cleaner, a mildly abrasive cleaner, and a pair of latex gloves in your cleaning caddy.
—Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
If your dishwasher has an upper third rack for utensils, Sala says to lay knives and cutlery there to avoid safety hazards and free up space in the silverware caddy.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for caddy
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“Caddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caddy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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