she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life
Recent Examples on the WebInterestingly, in 1988, a third filly, Winning Colors, won the Kentucky Derby.—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 Image Three-year-old fillies racing around the first turn in the Acorn Stakes on Friday.—Victor J. Blue Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 8 June 2024 Only two more fillies have since, most recently Swiss Skydiver in 2020.—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024 Gun Song won the fillies race, beating Corposo by 3 1/4 lengths.—CBS News, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for filly
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English fyly, from Old Norse fylja; akin to Old English fola foal
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