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noun · B1Telly
TEL-ee/ˈteli/
The telly is informal UK for a television. TV is neutral and international; television is more formal. Collocation: watch the telly; on the telly; turn the telly on / off / down. Countable: a new telly. Not used much in US English.
Meaning
A television (UK informal).
Examples
- “Turn the telly down; the baby has just gone to sleep.”
- “What is on the telly tonight?”
- “We moved the telly so it does not face the window.”
Good to know
the telly (UK informal). Neutral: the TV. watch / on the telly.
Near in meaning
TV, television
New