itsy-bitsy

adj, noun — 2 senses

itsy-bitsy

adj

/ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/

Etymology From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy.

1

Childish, Colloquial, Humorous, Often Very small; minuscule.

The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout.
She wore an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka-dot bikini.

1 more example

So if five noahs got trapped in that itsy bitsy net, then how many are out there along the other 20 miles of beaches?1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 108:

Derived terms: itsy

itsy-bitsy

noun

Etymology From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy.

1

In plural A very small thing; something tiny or insignificant.

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