she's still a filly, so she has plenty of time to decide what she wants to do in life
Recent Examples on the WebOnly 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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