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Definition of millie

millie

/ˈmɪl.i/
mil · lie
Plural:millies
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• noun

1

American An informal term for a mill, a monetary unit of account equal to one thousandth of a US dollar (one tenth of a cent), historically represented by tax tokens.

Example

"During the Great Depression, shoppers carried small metal millies in their pockets to pay the exact fractional sales tax on inexpensive groceries."

2

Scottish Historically, a female worker employed in a textile or jute mill; in modern Scottish slang, a loud, rough, or unrefined young woman.

Example

"Her grandmother started working as a millie in the Dundee jute factories when she was only fourteen years old."

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• Rhymes for millie

• Nearby Words

millhand
millhouse
milliammeter
millie
milligauss
milligram
milliliter

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed as a diminutive of mill, the basic unit of account equal to one thousandth of a dollar, and in Scottish dialects as a shortening of millgirl.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Millie. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/millie
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