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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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51Թ 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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When Kelly Tshibaka, a 2020 election denier, stepped forward, Trump appeared at an Anchorage rally to lend his support.

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Australian Conservation Foundation Chief Executive Kelly O'Shanassy called Dutton's words "a serious concern" in an interview with the Canberra Times, adding that "the next parliament is the last parliament that can get Australia's massive contribution to climate change under control."

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Working with Marina Kelly and Jessica Levy, Peltier outfitted the room with sumptuous furnishings in blue and white tones, touched up the existing ceiling moldings with a new coat of paint and decked out an adjacent room overlooking the gardens and pool as if “you’re having tea at an English estate,” she said.

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It was fundamental to make sure Kiara and Kelly felt comfortable, and working out the logistics of working with people and the robot to make it all work.

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Yanic Truesdale plays Geneviève’s assistant Raphael while Kelly Bishop guest stars as Jack’s mother and Dakin Matthews pops in as a member of the theater’s board.

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