Meaning & use

pottie

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An informal or child-directed spelling of "potty," referring to a small toilet or training seat used by young children.

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Mom asked the toddler if he needed to go to the pottie.

They bought a new pottie shaped like a little car to make training fun.

A note on using this word

This spelling variant appears mostly in casual, affectionate speech aimed at or used by young children; "potty" is the standard spelling in most dictionaries.

Words with a similar meaning

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