I. ˈyüt, usu -üd.+V; ˈyüd.]ē, -üt], ]i noun
( plural ute or utes )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Ute Yuta
1.
a. : a group of Shoshonean peoples of Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico
b. : a member of any of such peoples
2. : the language of the Ute people
II. ˈyüt\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
: a truck adaptable to numerous uses : a utility truck
while I'm loading the ute — R.D.Daw