shirley

Shir·ley

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shur-lee]
- /ˈʃɜr li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shur-lee]
- /ˈʃɜr li/

Definitions of shirley word

noun shirley James, 1596–1666, English dramatist. 1
noun shirley William, 1694–1771, English governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony 1741–56: urged assault on Louisburg. 1
noun shirley a city on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York. 1
noun shirley a male or female given name: a family name taken from an Old English placename. 1
noun shirley a feminine name 0

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Parts of speech for Shirley

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preposition

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shirley popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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