variants
also teles
as in tubes
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
my mum has had the same telly since I was but a lad
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Noun
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Cathode ray tubes for Sarnoff and RCA to make televisions.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Mud tunnels, or shelter tubes, about the width of a straw, on the foundation, floor joists, and other parts of the house are signs of a colony.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the film's authenticity is also underscored by the background sounds of televisions and radios broadcasting information about the Vietnam War, juxtaposing the beauty of everyday life against the political landscape of the time.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Oct. 2025
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By the late 1970s, televisions were ubiquitous in American homes.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Tellies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tellies. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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