- tee
- teetee1 [tē]n.pl. tees1. the letter T2. something shaped like T3. short for T-SHIRTadj.shaped like Ttee2 [tē]n.[< TEE1: the mark was orig. T-shaped]a mark aimed at in quoits, curling, etc.tee3 [tē]n.[prob. contr. < Scot dial. teaz (< ?), but now assoc. with TEE2 in form and sense]1. Golfa) Historical a small, cone-shaped mound as of sand, on which a golf ball was placed to be drivenb) a small, pointed holder of wood, plastic, etc. on which a golf ball is placed to be drivenc) the designated starting area of each hole, where a golfer is permitted to use a tee☆ 2.a) a small holder on which a football is positioned for a kickoffb) a tall device for holding a ball up for a hitter in T-ballvt., vi.teed, teeingto place (a ball) on a tee: usually with up——————tee off1. to play a golf ball from a tee2. to begin; start☆ 3. Slang to make angry or disgusted
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.