Tilly

American  

[til-ee] / ˈtɪl i /

noun

1. Count Johan Tserclaes von 1559–1632, German general in the Thirty Years' War.

2. Also Tillie. a female given name, form of Matilda.

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Tilly British  

/ ˈtɪlɪ /

noun

1. Count Johan Tserclaes von (joˈhɑn tsɛrˈklas fɔn). 1559–1632, Flemish soldier, who commanded the army of The Catholic League (1618–32) and the imperial forces (1630–32) in the Thirty Years' War

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Example Sentences

Tilly Norwood is a brown-haired actress with a soft British accent whose credits include a dragon-slaying epic, a Regency-era drama and a car commercial.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move comes as Hollywood creators, agents and executives come to grips with rapid advances in artificial intelligence, which has assisted workers with routine tasks but also caused a stir with the release of realistic AI actors, such as Tilly Norwood, which has more than 66,000 followers on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

A young woman at that time had three choices to avoid utter disgrace for herself and her family: taking her life in her hands in a backstreet abortion, going out of state to visit her Aunt Tilly and returning after giving up her child for adoption or getting married.

From The Wall Street Journal

The launch of AI "actress" Tilly Norwood then sparked a fierce backlash this year.

From Barron's

“I remember seeing Tiffany, played by Jennifer Tilly, and thinking she looked so pretty. I thought, ‘I want to be like that when I grow up.’

From Los Angeles Times