What does "kylie" mean?
A boomerang.
Kylie
/ˈkaɪ.li/ name, noun
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A boomerang.
- Grammar: kylie is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: brand label, brand name, forename, given name.
- Useful contrasts: anonymous, generic term, nameless.
- Usage evidence: I would like to see Kylie Minogue.
How to use "kylie"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A boomerang. Australia, Western
"Then we drove up to the cricket-ground to see them throw their boomerangs or kylies, which they did very cleverly. One of the kylies was broken against a tree, but most of the others flew with unerring precision."
- 2 an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name originating as a coinage; variant forms Khylie, Kilee, Kileigh, Kiley, Kylee, Kyleigh, Kyley, Kyly.
"Kylie and her parents had been driving through the outback for hours. They had taken a five-hour flight from Sydney, where they lived, to Perth, in Western Australia. From Perth, they had to drive another seven hours to get to Kylie′s aunt and uncle′s sheep station."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"I would like to see Kylie Minogue."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "kylie"?
Common synonyms include: brand label, brand name, forename, given name, kiley, personal name.
How do you use "kylie" in a sentence?
I would like to see Kylie Minogue.
How do you pronounce "kylie"?
Pronounced /ˈkaɪ.li/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Uncertain, possibly from kylie (“boomerang”). Originally popular in Australia, the name has gained popularity elsewhere in the English-speaking world due to the fame of Kylie Minogue. Unrelated to Kyle, though often seen as its feminine equivalent.
Etymology 2
From an Aboriginal Australian language, possibly Nyunga kylie.