<P> `` Cutty sark '' is 18th - century Scots for `` short chemise '' or `` short undergarment '' . Hyphenated , Cutty - sark was a nickname given to the witch Nannie Dee , a fictional character created by Robert Burns in his Tam o ' Shanter , after the garment she wore . The figurehead of the tea clipper Cutty Sark is named after the character and a brand of Scotch whisky is named in turn for the ship . </P>
<P> `` Cutty sark '' is 18th - century Scots for `` short chemise '' or `` short undergarment '' . Hyphenated , Cutty - sark was a nickname given to the witch Nannie Dee , a fictional character created by Robert Burns in his Tam o ' Shanter , after the garment she wore . The figurehead of the tea clipper Cutty Sark is named after the character and a brand of Scotch whisky is named in turn for the ship . </P>
where does the name cutty sark come from
where does the name cutty sark come from
18th - century Scots for `` short chemise '' or `` short undergarment ''
18th - century Scots for `` short chemise '' or `` short undergarment ''