Billie
Americannoun
Usage
What does billie mean? There are any number of famous Billies out there—Billie Jean King, Billie Holiday, and Billie Eilish, to name a few. But when it isn't a name, billie can variously refer to a good friend, a policeman's nightstick, money, or a pipe or bong for smoking marijuana.
Example Sentences
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The pair are good friends, having reached the 2017 Australian Open girls' doubles final together, and were also Junior Billie Jean King Cup team-mates.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Architects Billie Tsien and Tod Williams brushed off criticism, saying that Obama himself was inspired by the chunky works of the modernist Romanian sculptor.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Open she adorned her ponytail with red roses and attached a Labubu to her tennis bag that she named Billie Jean Bling.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Bollore’s remarks poured cold water on Ackman’s efforts to land Universal, home to some of the world’s most successful artists, including Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and the Beatles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Billie Holiday’s plaintively scratchy voice had begun to irritate her.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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