plural lefties
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: an advocate of leftism
lefty adjective

Examples of lefty in a Sentence

Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
Recent Examples on the Web Taylor’s next start likely won’t come until Thursday, Roberts said, with the Dodgers slated to face two more right-handed pitchers in their current series against the San Francisco Giants (all but three of Taylor’s starts have been against lefties this year). Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 The 20-year-old lefty hitter commands the strike zone well, too, with 11 walks and 13 strikeouts. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lefty 

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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lefty was in 1886

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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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