Definition of tee

teenoun

áo phông

/tiː//tiː/

The origin of the word "tee" in golf is unclear, but it is believed to have been in use since the late 18th century. One theory is that it comes from the Scottish word "tein," which means "to place" or "to put." This may refer to the act of placing the ball on a tee before hitting it. Another theory suggests that the word "tee" comes from the Maori word "tee," which means "to rest." This may refer to the ball resting on the tee before being hit. The word "tee" was first used in a golf context in the 1820s, and it gained widespread use by the mid-1800s. The modern golf tee, as we know it today, was patented in the late 1800s by a Scottish golfer named Robert White.

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a flat area on a golf course from which players hit the ball

một khu vực bằng phẳng trên sân gôn nơi người chơi đánh bóng

Example:
  • to drive off from the first tee

    để lái xe ra khỏi tee đầu tiên

  • a tee shot

    một cú phát bóng

a small piece of plastic or wood that you stick in the ground to support a golf ball before you hit it

một miếng nhựa hoặc gỗ nhỏ mà bạn cắm xuống đất để đỡ quả bóng gôn trước khi bạn đánh nó

a T-shirt

một chiếc áo phông

Example:
  • She wore jeans and a plain white tee.

    Cô ấy mặc quần jean và áo phông trắng trơn.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

to a T/tee
(informal)used to say that something is exactly right for somebody, succeeds in doing something in exactly the right way, etc.
  • Her new job suits her to a T.
  • The novel captures the feeling of the pre-war period to a T.