Kelly (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural kel·lies, kel·lys.Slang.
  1. a man's stiff hat, as a derby or straw skimmer.
noun
  1. U.S. painter and sculptor.
  2. U.S. circus clown and pantomimist.
  3. U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, and director.
  4. U.S. playwright and actor.
  5. U.S. actress: married Prince Rainier III of Monaco 1956.
  6. U.S. cartoonist.
  7. a male or female given name.
noun
  1. Gene, full name Eugene Curran Kelly. 1912–96, US dancer, choreographer, film actor, and director. His many films include An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952)
  2. Grace. 1929–82, US film actress. Her films included High Noon (1952) and High Society (1956). She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956 and died following a car crash
  3. Ned. 1855–80, Australian horse and cattle thief and bushranger, active in Victoria: captured by the police and hanged
  4. game as Ned Kelly or as game as Ned Kelly See game 1 (def. 25)
Kelly (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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