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CHIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does chit mean? 

CHIT (noun)
  The noun CHIT has 2 senses:

1. a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respectplay

2. the bill in a restaurantplay

  Familiarity information: CHIT used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHIT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

she's a saucy chit

Hypernyms ("chit" is a kind of...):

fille; girl; miss; missy; young lady; young woman (a young female)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The bill in a restaurant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

check; chit; tab

Context example:

he asked the waiter for the check

Hypernyms ("chit" is a kind of...):

account; bill; invoice (an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered)


 Context examples 


I hate affected, niminy-piminy chits!

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)



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