Itsy-bitsy
[it-ee-bit-ee] /ˈɪt iˈbɪt i/
adjective, Informal.
1.
very small; tiny.
/ˈɪtsɪˈbɪtsɪ/
adjective
1.
(informal) very small; tiny
adjective
See itty
adj.
“charmingly small,” 1890, from itty and/or bitsy. Bitsy-itsy is recorded from 1875.
adjective
Tiny; esp, small and cute; little bitty, teensy-weensy: I can’t find even an ittybitty scrap of paper to show who these Wunderkinds are
[late 1930s+; fr baby talk]
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