Meanings
proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given names Jill and Jillian.
Origin
Diminutives with -y.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Jilly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jilly
MLA
“Jilly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jilly. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jilly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jilly.
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