polly

¹ American  

[pol-ee] / ˈpɒl i /

noun

plural

pollies

1. a tame parrot.

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Polly ² American  

[pol-ee] / ˈpɒl i /

noun

1. a female given name, form of Mary.

2. a common name for a parrot.

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polly British  

/ ˈpɒlɪ /

noun

1. an informal word for politician

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Etymology

Origin of polly

Generic use of Polly

Example Sentences

At five, we carried lunch boxes filled with our Polly Pocket figurines, their tiny rubber outfits, and their shoes no bigger than a Tic Tac mint.

From Literature

He is understood to be the brother of the Welsh radio DJ and Sky Sports darts reporter Polly James, from Cardiff.

From BBC

Chinese immigrant Polly Bemis epitomized the pioneer-woman ideal.

From Los Angeles Times

As directed with low-key confidence by Polly Findlay, the movie is both good and, in a certain way, good enough.

From Los Angeles Times

The songs are a wide range of bluegrass and folk tunes with pungent titles like “Columbus Stockade Blues,” “Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane,” “Pretty Polly” and the funny “Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground,” although at Edgar’s request, upon learning that Mira studied classical violin, she offers a snippet of Haydn.

From The Wall Street Journal