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filly definition

filly (fil′ē)

noun pl. fillies -·lies

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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