English

Proper noun

Patty

1. A diminutive of the female given name Patricia.
   • 1904 Carolyn Wells, Patty at Home, BiblioBazaar,LLC, 2007, ISBN 1434621162, page 36:

     "That sounds like Aunt Isabel. They always call me Patricia there. Don't you think, papa, now that I'm getting so grown up, I ought to be called Patricia? Patty is such a baby name."

     "Patty is good enough for me," said Mr. Fairfield.

English

Noun

patty ‎(plural patties)

1. (US, Australia, New Zealand) A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

   The cook fried the hamburger patty, then put it in a sandwich.

2. (Jamaica) A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.

Translations

Derived terms

• cow patty
• Jamaican patty
• patty case
• patty shell
• Peppermint Patty
• York Peppermint Pattie

See also

• meatball
• rissole