"tiddly suit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tiddly suits [plural]
Etymology: Probably connected to tidy. Granville (1950) claims that it is "from tidy, influenced by titivate", while Jolly (2018) states that it "appears merely to be a whimsical corruption of tidily". Etymology templates: {{m|en|tidy}} tidy, {{m|en|tidy}} tidy, {{m|en|titivate}} titivate, {{m|en|tidily}} tidily Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiddly suit (plural tiddly suits)
  1. (nautical) A sailor's best uniform, often tailored and not strictly to regulation. Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: tiddley suit
    Sense id: en-tiddly_suit-en-noun-5UJxBRuT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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