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kylie

or ki·ley

[ kahy-lee ]
/ ˈkaɪ li /
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noun, plural ky·lies. Australian.

boomerang.

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Nearby words

kybosh, kyd, kyd, thomas, kye, kyle, kylie, kylin, kylix, kyloe, kymatism, kymatology

Origin of kylie

First recorded in 1830–40, kylie is from the Nyungar word karli
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British Dictionary definitions for kylie

kylie

kiley

/ (ˈkaɪlɪ) /

noun

Australian a boomerang that is flat on one side and convex on the other

Word Origin for kylie

C19: from a native Australian language
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