putto UK /ˈpʊtəʊ/US /ˈpʊtoʊ/ noun1 •A representation, especially in Renaissance or Baroque art, of a small, naked, often winged (usually male) child; a cherub.The Carmelite scapulars held by the putto and young male saint on the right indicate that the altarpiece was intended for a church of the Carmelite order. — 1971 formsputti · puttoes · puttos