"kitty-cornered" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Corruption of cater-corner. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cater-corner}} cater-corner Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} kitty-cornered (not comparable)
  1. (US) Synonym of kitty-corner (“cater-corner”). Tags: US, not-comparable Synonyms: kitty-corner [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-kitty-cornered-en-adj-otoqw9FL Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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