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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In 2024, Raducanu played very promisingly on indoor clay, winning two matches for Great Britain against France in the Billie Jean King Cup before reaching the quarter-finals in Stuttgart.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
L.A. native Billie Eilish rose to headliner status, along with Harry Styles.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
She released her first album a few months after turning 20, and spent the next four years on the road, including support slots with Harry Styles and Billie Eilish.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
He wanted to take a crack at writing like artists like Billie Eilish, but he couldn’t make heads or tails of it.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
A month later Billie sits at her dining room table, sifting through the pictorial record of Chris’s final days.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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