I. cad ‧ dy 1 /ˈkædi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural caddies ) [countable]
[ Sense 1: Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Scottish English ; Origin: caddie 'boy or man looking for the chance of a job' (18-20 centuries) , from French cadet ; ⇨ ↑ cadet ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Malay ; Origin: kati a unit of weight ]
1 . ( also caddie ) someone who carries the ↑ golf club s for someone who is playing golf
2 . a small box for storing tea
II. caddy 2 BrE AmE , caddie verb ( past tense and past participle caddied , present participle caddying , third person singular caddies ) [intransitive + for]
to carry ↑ golf club s for someone who is playing golf