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filly

[ fil-ee ]

noun

plural fillies.
  1. a young female horse.
  2. Informal. a girl or young woman.


filly

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. a female horse or pony under the age of four
  2. informal.
    a spirited girl or young woman
“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of filly1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English fyly, from Old Norse fyla “female, foal”; foal
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of filly1

C15: from Old Norse fylja ; related to Old High German fulihha ; see foal
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Saturday was also the last big qualifying day for the Kentucky Oaks, the 3-year-old filly version of the Kentucky Derby.

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He also has Thorpedo Anna, a filly who won six of seven races this year including the Kentucky Oaks and Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

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Saturday’s win helped both claim rare weekend sweeps of the Derby and Kentucky Oaks for fillies.

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The party usually gets started well before the main event: On Friday, a crowd watched a race for fillies, the Kentucky Oaks.

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The filly went wire to wire in the 150th Kentucky Oaks on Friday, pulling away from a charging Just F Y I to win by 4 3/4 lengths in the slop at Churchill Downs.

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