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| pal·try [ páwltree ] (comparative pal·tri·er, superlative pal·tri·est) |
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1. insignificant: insignificant or unimportant
  a paltry sum of money
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2. despicable: low and contemptible
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably < Scots, N English dialect pelt "coarse cloth, rubbish"] |
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| pal·tri·ly adverb |
| pal·tri·ness noun |
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