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. Eugene Curran 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

/ ˈkɛlɪ /

noun

1. 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. 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. Ned. 1855–80, Australian horse and cattle thief and bushranger, active in Victoria: captured by the police and hanged

4. See game 1

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

Example Sentences

One of the attendees, Kelly Hernandez, is a new fan of audiobooks.

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Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, stood by the Democratic line on Sunday, saying on NBC's Meet the Press that he won't back down from his party's demand to reinstate federal healthcare subsidies in the budget now, not later.

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And as for the layoffs, Kelly said Republicans "don't have to do this, they don't have to punish people".

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The delay of closely watched government data such as the CPI inflation report just adds “fog” to the general confusion of the U.S. government shutdown, according to David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P.

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The third quarter has appeared “pretty good” for the economy, which will probably come through in the corporate earnings season, including for the banks, according to Kelly.

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