cotilla — meaning in English
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English meaning
- biddy noun An informal, often unkind term for an older woman seen as fussy or gossipy.
- blabber verb To talk on and on without much sense; to ramble.
- bystander noun A person who is present at an event but does not take part in it.
- gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
- nosy adj Overly curious about other people's private affairs; prying.
Senses
cotilla is used for these senses in English:
- biddy (derogatory) A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.
- blabber A person who blabs; a tattler; a telltale.
- bystander A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.
- gossip (countable) Someone who likes to talk about other people's private or personal business.
- gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
- gossipy Prone to gossip.
- rubbernecker (originally, US) A person who rubbernecks; someone who cranes their neck as though it were made of rubber to see something (such as a tourist attraction) or to watch an event (such as an accident); a rubberneck.
biddy — full definition
- noun An informal, often unkind term for an older woman seen as fussy or gossipy.
- noun A call used to summon a hen or chicken.
blabber — full definition
- verb To talk on and on without much sense; to ramble.
- noun Someone who talks too much, especially about things that should stay private.