"itsy-bitsy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/ Audio: En-au-itsy bitsy.ogg [Australia] Forms: itsy-bitsier [comparative], itsy-bitsiest [superlative]
Etymology: From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy. Etymology templates: {{m|en|itty}} itty, {{m|en|little}} little, {{m|en|bitsy}} bitsy Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} itsy-bitsy (comparative itsy-bitsier, superlative itsy-bitsiest)
  1. (colloquial, often childish or humorous) Very small; minuscule. Tags: childish, colloquial, humorous, often Categories (topical): Size Synonyms: incy wincy, itty-bitty, teeny-weeny, itsy bitsy, itty-bitty Derived forms: itsy Translations (very small): maličký (Czech), mrňavý (Czech), malinkatý (Czech), prťavý (Czech), pidi (Czech), ietsepietsie (Dutch), ietsjepietsje (Dutch), minuskla (Esperanto), minuscule (French), इत्तु सी (ittu sī) (Hindi), icipici (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-itsy-bitsy-en-adj-rfE53e5C Disambiguation of Size: 63 37 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplications Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 96 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/ Audio: En-au-itsy bitsy.ogg [Australia] Forms: itsy-bitsies [plural]
Etymology: From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy. Etymology templates: {{m|en|itty}} itty, {{m|en|little}} little, {{m|en|bitsy}} bitsy Head templates: {{en-noun}} itsy-bitsy (plural itsy-bitsies)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) A very small thing; something tiny or insignificant. Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-itsy-bitsy-en-noun-1KuZqlSP

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