kelly

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun United States circus clown (1898-1979)
  2. noun United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)
  3. noun United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)

Etymology

See kelly green.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Emmett Kelly, Weary Willie

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