filly
noun
a young female horse.
fillies
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pluralof filly.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But McPeek did something that hasn’t been done since 1952, winning the Kentucky Oaks for fillies and the Kentucky Derby on consecutive days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024
Saturday’s win helped both claim rare weekend sweeps of the Derby and Kentucky Oaks for fillies.
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2024
The party usually gets started well before the main event: On Friday, a crowd watched a race for fillies, the Kentucky Oaks.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2024
Sixteen stakes are scheduled on Sundays with five set for Saturdays, including the $50,000 Seattle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies that kicks off the stakes schedule June 15.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
"I'd gin four hunderd fillies, ef I hed 'em, jes' ter know that thar boy air safe an' sound," Ben declared, as he mounted.
From The Young Mountaineers Short Stories by Malcolm Fraser
