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kelly

1

[ kel-ee ]

noun

Slang.
plural kellies, kellys.
  1. a man's stiff hat, as a derby or straw skimmer.


Kelly

2

[ kel-ee ]

noun

  1. Ellsworth, 1923–2015, U.S. painter and sculptor.
  2. Emmett (Leo), 1898–1979, U.S. circus clown and pantomimist.
  3. Eu·gene Cur·ran [yoo-, jeen, , kur, -, uh, n, kuhr, -], Gene, 1912–96, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, and director.
  4. George (Edward), 1887–1974, U.S. playwright and actor.
  5. Grace Patricia Princess Grace of Monaco, 1929–82, U.S. actress: married Prince Rainier III of Monaco 1956.
  6. Walt, 1913–73, U.S. cartoonist.
  7. Also Kellie. a male or female given name.

Kelly

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. KellyGene19121996MUSDANCE: dancerDANCE: choreographerFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Gene, full name Eugene Curran Kelly. 1912–96, US dancer, choreographer, film actor, and director. His many films include An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952)
  2. KellyGrace19291982FUSFILMS AND TV: actress Grace. 1929–82, US film actress. Her films included High Noon (1952) and High Society (1956). She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956 and died following a car crash
  3. KellyNed18551880MAustralianCRIME AND POLICING: horse thiefCRIME AND POLICING: cattle thiefMISC: bushranger Ned. 1855–80, Australian horse and cattle thief and bushranger, active in Victoria: captured by the police and hanged
  4. game as Ned Kelly or as game as Ned Kelly
    See game 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kelly1

First recorded in 1910–15; generic use of surname Kelly, taken as representative of a stage Irishman wearing such a derby
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On Tuesday, the White House commented on Carney's win, with deputy press secretary Anna Kelly saying: "The election does not affect President Trump's plan to make Canada America's cherished 51st state."

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Since its founding, Bleecker Street has released more than 75 films, including the 2017 Steven Soderbergh comedy “Logan Lucky,” 2024’s Oscar-nominated “Golda,” comedy-drama “Hard Truths” and, most recently, “The Wedding Banquet,” a remake of the 1993 Ang Lee romantic comedy starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran.

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Clinton Kelly and Stacy London are back together, and if that statement does not excite you, it can only be because you have never seen “ Not to Wear,” the series they co-hosted from 2003 to 2013 on TLC.

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London and Kelly’s new series, “Wear ever the F You Want,” premiering Tuesday on Prime Video, is a different sort of journey to a similar end.

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“We finally get to do it right this time,” says Kelly, meaning that they are in “the business not of judging so much,” but of letting the guest lead the way.

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