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Noun: telly  te-lee
Usage: Brit, informal (N. Amer: television)
  1. (television) an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
    "The family gathered around the telly to watch the news";
    - television receiver, television, television set, tv, tv set, idiot box [N. Amer, informal], boob tube [N. Amer, informal], goggle box [Brit, informal], TV, box [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: tellies

Type of: receiver, receiving system

Part of: television, television system, TV

Encyclopedia: Telly