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kylie

American  
[kahy-lee] / ˈkaɪ li /
Or kiley

noun

Australian.

plural

kylies

  1. boomerang.

kylie British  
/ ˈkaɪlɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of kylie

First recorded in 1830–40, kylie is from the Nyungar word karli

Example Sentences

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Just before leaving, we had an opportunity of seeing a native lad throw a boomerang—or kylie, as they are called here.

From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by Pritchett, R. T. (Robert Taylor)

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