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polly
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Polly
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pol·ly
/
ˈpɒl
i
/
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[
pol
-ee
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
pol·lies.
a tame parrot.
Also called
poll
,
poll parrot
.
Origin:
generic use of
Polly
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Pol·ly
/
ˈpɒl
i
/
Show Spelled
[
pol
-ee
]
Show IPA
noun
1.
a female given
name
, form of
Mary
.
2.
a common name for a parrot.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
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World English Dictionary
polly
(ˈpɒlɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-lies
an informal word for
politician
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
Polly
fem. proper name, a rhyming collateral form of Molly, pet form of
Mary
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences from the web
In addition,
polly
visits riverdale occasionally and stays with betty and their parents.
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