"kylie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaɪli/ Audio: en-au-kylie.ogg [Australia] Forms: kylies [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪli Head templates: {{en-noun}} kylie (plural kylies)
  1. (Australia, chiefly Western Australia) A boomerang. Tags: Australia, Western Synonyms: kiley, kyley [archaic]
    Sense id: en-kylie-en-noun-v9cHDmNz Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Western Australian English

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