KELLY


Meaning of KELLY in English

/kel"ee/ , n. , pl. kellies, kellys . Slang.

a man's stiff hat, as a derby or straw skimmer.

[ 1910-15; generic use of surname Kelly, taken as representative of a stage Irishman wearing such a derby ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .