—n. - written or printed piece of paper or card entitling the holder to enter a place, participate in an event, travel by public transport, etc.

- notification of a traffic offence etc. (parking ticket).

- certificate of discharge from the army.

- certificate of qualification as a ship's master, pilot, etc.

- price etc. Label.

- esp. Us a list of candidates put forward by one group, esp. A political party. B principles of a party.

- (prec. By the) colloq. What is correct or needed. —v. (-t-) attach a ticket to. [obsolete french etiquet]

—v. (-ling) 1 a touch or stroke (a person etc.) Playfully or lightly so as to produce laughter and spasmodic movement. B produce this sensation.

- excite agreeably; amuse.

- catch (a trout etc.) By rubbing it so that it moves backwards into the hand. —n.

n. (brit. Titbit) 1 dainty morsel.

- piquant item of news etc. [perhaps from dial. Tid tender]

adj. (-ier, -iest) colloq. Slightly drunk. [origin unknown]

- adj. (-ier, -iest) colloq. Little. [origin unknown]

n. (also tie and dye) method of producing dyed patterns by tying string etc. To keep the dye away from parts of the fabric.

n. Ornamental pin for holding a tie in place.

n. Ind. Light meal, esp. Lunch. [apparently from tiffing sipping]

n.pl. - thin close-fitting wool or nylon etc. Garment covering the legs, feet, and the lower part of the torso, worn by women and girls.

- similar garment worn by a dancer, acrobat, etc.

n. - process of fixing tiles.

- area of tiles.

n. Bar fitted to a boat's rudder to turn it in steering. [anglo-french telier weaver's beam]