Dottie
Diminutive for Dorothy
Dottie is a nickname, typically for Dorothy or other names beginning with Dot-.
It carries a friendly, informal tone and was especially common in mid-20th-century America: Dottie and I go way back.
The name suggests warmth and approachability.
nickname
Classic feminine given name
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
- endearmentAffectionate word or phrase
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- familiarKnown from experience
informal · affectionate · shortened · namesake · moniker · nickname · alias · handle
retro
Quality from past eras
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
- 1950sDecade after WWII
midcentury · wholesome · traditional · Americana · bygone · timeless · quaint · homespun
Dorothy
Classic feminine given name
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
- endearmentAffectionate word or phrase
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
familiar · informal · affectionate · shortened · namesake · moniker · nickname · alias · handle
vintage
Quality from past eras
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
1950s · midcentury · wholesome · traditional · Americana · bygone · timeless · quaint · homespun · cheerful
- Old-fashioned girl namesMabel, Ethel, Maude, Edith, Agnes
- Prayer Plantsprayer plant, rabbit tracks, cathedral windows
- dotted lineBroken line for signing
- sign on the dotted lineFormally commit to agreement
- dotting the i's and crossing the t'sEnsuring complete thoroughness
- dotted the i's and crossed the t'sFinished with painstaking care
- signed on the dotted lineExecuted a contract
- polka dottedHaving circular pattern