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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

OTT en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /oʊ tiː ˈtiː/ (General-American)
  • /əʊ tiː ˈtiː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Initialism of over the top.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of over the top.
    • Insider secret: Her makeup artist often uses Armani Fluid Sheer Glow Enhancer Highlighter to add that sheen without any OTT chunky glitters. 2024 September 21, Heath Owens, “What to Wear to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short N' Sweet' Tour”, in Cosmopolitan:
    • Even for her, though, this one was OTT: a skin-tight ankle-length gold pleated gown, simultaneously retro and futuristic. 2022, Ellery Lloyd, chapter 2, in The Club, Mantle, →ISBN:

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OTT en · PROPN · etymology 2

Etymology

Abbreviation of Ottawa.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Ottawa.
    alt of Ottawa

Relateds

Ott · Ott.