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Tilley

British  
/ ˈtɪlɪ /

noun

  1. Vesta (ˈvɛstə), original name Matilda Alice Powles. 1864–1952, British music-hall entertainer, best known as a male impersonator

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sotheby’s version on Wednesday now ranks behind a 1994 view of Tilley, “Benefits Supervisor Resting,” that sold for $56.2 million in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

“Mona Lisa wasn’t alive when she became famous—but I am,” Tilley said of the interest in her 1995-96 portrait, “Sleeping by the Lion Carpet.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

Tilley said the purpose of caterpillar's ability to glow in the dark is still unknown.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

Gareth Tilley bought a UV torch to try and find the caterpillars in May 2022.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

We may hope for a still more elaborate study of the same subject in English from Mr. Arthur Tilley, of King's College, Cambridge.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

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