Definition of dilly Dilly

/dΙͺˈli/ - [dilee] - dilβ€’ly

We found 6 definitions of dilly from 4 different sources.

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What does dilly mean?

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  • dilly (Noun)
    Someone or something that is remarkable or unusual.
  • dilly (Noun)
    A kind of stagecoach.
  • dilly (Adjective)
    redolent of dill.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • dilly (n.)
    A kind of stagecoach.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue πŸ‘…

  • dilly
    (An abbreviation of the word DILIGENCE.) A public voiture or stage, commonly a post chaise, carrying three persons; the name is taken from the public stage vehicles in France and Flanders. The dillies first began to run in England about the year 1779.

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