put‧ty /ˈpʌti/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: potée 'potful, putty', from pot 'pot']

1. a soft whitish substance that becomes hard when it dries and that is used to fix glass into window frames

2. be putty in sb’s hands to be easily controlled or influenced by someone

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