hettie
Britishadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of hettie
C20: shortened from heterosexual
Example Sentences
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It soon became clear that the loss of life was too great to ask the teachers to continue their task but Mair - along with two others - Hettie Williams and Rennie Willams - kept offering comfort and support.
From BBC
Hettie and Rennie moved on, but despite everything, Mair stayed in Aberfan, where she felt "rooted".
From BBC
"This is an epidemic that does not discriminate," said Refuge's chair Hettie Barkworth-Nanton.
From BBC
Hettie, 10, said: "When it's so, so cold, you start shivering, so your writing goes really wobbly when you're actually writing it because our hands are shaking so much."
From BBC
It turned out to be a blessing in disguise: she took a class with the poet and activist Hettie Jones, who liked her writing, urged her to consider a publishing career and helped make some introductions.
From Los Angeles Times
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