An alternative or informal spelling variant, possibly related to Hindi or Urdu words for sandals or shoes, used in South Asian contexts.
Likely from Hindi/Urdu 'chappli' or similar terms for footwear, adapted into English with alternate spelling. The exact etymology is uncertain due to regional variations in South Asian English.
Regional languages like Hindi and Urdu have given English tons of words for clothes and gear—'chutties' might be one of those informal borrowings that never quite made it into the dictionary but lived in spoken English among communities familiar with South Asian culture.
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