middy
/ˈmɪdi/
noun
- A midshipman, a trainee officer in the navy.
- The middy saluted the captain before climbing aboard.
- During the voyage, the middy learned how to navigate by the stars.
- My grandfather served as a middy in the Royal Navy during the war.
- A type of blouse or shirt with a sailor-style collar, often worn by women or children.
- The school uniform included a navy middy and matching skirt.
- She wore a white middy with blue trim to the summer picnic.
- I found a vintage middy in the thrift store that looked perfect for the costume party.
- A medium-sized glass of beer, especially in Australian English.
- The bartender poured a cold middy and slid it across the counter.
- In some states, a middy is smaller than a pint but larger than a pot.
- He ordered a middy of lager at the pub.
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