Background for tut

tut

/tʌt/ /t(j)uːt/

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verb

To make a tut tut sound of disapproval.

Examples :

"My mother tutted when I told her I had forgotten to do my homework. "

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interjection

Tut tut; an expression of disapproval.

Examples :

""Tut tut, you shouldn't speak to your sister like that." "

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interjection

Hush; be silent.

Examples :

""Tut, don't interrupt when someone is speaking." "

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noun

Examples :

"2002, "Little Penny", Looking for sites, tuts, videos to learn html (newbie) (on newsgroup alt.html)"

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noun

An imperial ensign consisting of a golden globe with a cross on it.

Examples :

"The historian pointed to the ancient coin, explaining that the small figure on it represented a "tut," the imperial ensign of the bygone kingdom. "

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noun

Examples :

"Grandma used the small, square tut to sit on while she read her book. "

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noun

A piece of work.

Examples :

""Finishing the elaborate birthday cake was quite a tut, but the delighted look on my daughter's face made it worthwhile." "

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verb

To work by the piece; to carry out tut-work.

Examples :

"The seamstresses in the small workshop tutted at a rapid pace to meet the deadline for the order, earning a fixed price for each completed garment. "

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