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Definition of PETTY

Petty
Petty Pet"ty, a. [Compar. Pettier; superl. Pettiest.] [OE. petit, F. petit; probably of Celtic origin, and akin to E. piece. Cf. Petit.] Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince. --Denham. Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all. --Milton. Petty averages. See under Average. Petty cash, money expended or received in small items or amounts. Petty officer, a subofficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army. Note: For petty constable, petty jury, petty larceny, petty treason, See Petit. Syn: Little; diminutive; inconsiderable; inferior; trifling; trivial; unimportant; frivolous.

Meaning of PETTY from wikipedia

- up petty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Petty may refer to: Bruce Petty (1929–2023), Australian political satirist and cartoonist Bryce Petty (born...
- Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the leader and frontman of the rock bands...
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm...
- Lori Petty (born October 14, 1963) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1990 comedy film...
- Petty cash is a small amount of discretionary funds in the form of cash used for minor expenditures. The most common way of accounting for petty cash expenditures...
- Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former...
- such as chief petty officers. Petty officers are usually sailors that have served at least several years in their respective navies. Petty officers represent...
- Petty Booka is a ****anese musical group that consists of two women, Petty and Booka, who sing and play ukulele. Most of the band's early output consisted...
- Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash during practice in May 2000. Petty last drove the No. 45 Dodge Charger for Petty Enterprises...
- chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards, usually above some grade of petty officer. Master chief petty officer...