noun pl. tees

1. the letter T
2. something shaped like
3. T-shirt

adjective

noun

Etymology: < tee: the mark was orig. -shaped

noun

1. Golf
   1. Historical a small, cone-shaped mound as of sand, on which a golf ball was placed to be driven
   2. a small, pointed holder of wood, plastic, etc. on which a golf ball is placed to be driven
   3. the designated starting area of each hole, where a golfer is permitted to use a tee
2. ☆
   1. a small holder on which a football is positioned for a kickoff
   2. a tall device for holding a ball up for a hitter in T-ball

Etymology: prob. contr. < Scot dial. teaz (< ?), but now assoc. with tee in form and sense

transitive verb, intransitive verb teed, teeing tee′·ing