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(fil′ē)

noun pl. fillies

a young female horse, specif. one under five years of age
Informal a vivacious young woman or girl

Origin: ME filli < ON fylja, fem. of foli, foal

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noun pl. fil·lies

A young female horse.
Informal A lively, high-spirited girl or young woman.

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Origin: Middle English filli

Origin: , from Old Norse fylja; see pau-¹ in Indo-European roots

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