Lilly

proper noun

1. 1

   A female given name, variant of Lily.

   The woman at the center of the controversy, Lilly Gaddis, referred to her friends’ husbands as “broke ass n***s” in the clip—dropping the racial slur in a slight southern drawl so naturally, many speculated she must use it in casual conversation.

2. 2

   A female given name, variant of Lily. A diminutive of the female given names Lillian or Lilian, from Latin.

3. 3

   A female given name, variant of Lily. A diminutive of the female given names Elizabeth or Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek.

4. 4

   A surname. A surname transferred from the given name, based on the given name

5. 5

   A surname. A surname transferred from the place name, variant of Lilley, from the English place name Lilley.

noun

1. 1

   informalA Lilly Pulitzer dress.

   It angered Target customers who tried, and failed, to grab $40-ish “Lillys” during a sale that was meant to span several weeks and instead spanned mere hours.

Forms

plural

Lillys, Lillies