Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
name
A diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, Amelia, or Camilla, also used as a formal given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A locality in the Moree Plains council area and the Narrabri council area, northern New South Wales, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A mill worker, usually a young working-class woman working in the factories of Ireland's linen industry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-Ireland, dated, derogatory, endearing, informal, obsolete
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noun
A harshly-spoken working-class woman, often unemployed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, endearing, informal
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History
Clipping + -ie.
From the English diminutive given name Millie.
