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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Molly

/mäl'-ē/ · Mol·ly · IPA /ˈmɑli/
01 n. Same as Mollemoke.
  1. 1.
    Same as Mollemoke.(Zool.) See: Mollemoke
02 n. A pet or colloquial name for Mary.
  1. 1.
    A pet or colloquial name for Mary.
Phrases & compounds
Molly cottontail — See Cottontail.
Molly Maguire — A member of a secret association formed among the tenantry in Ireland about 1843, principally for the purpose of intimidating law officers and preventing the service of legal writs. Its members disguised themselves in the dress of women.