noun
caddie
A small container for storing supplies.
She keeps the tea leaves in a small wooden caddie.
Etymology
The container word comes from a weight used in the tea trade. It first named a tea container, then broadened to small holders for other supplies.
More examples
- The cleaning caddie holds brushes and spray bottles.
- He carried a tool caddie to the broken fixture.
- Two storage caddies kept the craft supplies organized.
Forms
caddie · caddies
Similar words
- container
- The general term, while caddie suggests a compact holder for supplies.