variants
also teles
as in tubes
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
my mum has had the same telly since I was but a lad
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Noun
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Double tubes are available to rent and there are no height requirements for the entire hill.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Dec. 2024 -
Most tubing locations provide tubes as part of the admission cost.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The clerk explained that although Wi-Fi could be accessed from anywhere on the property, there were no televisions, telephones, radios, or clocks in the guest rooms in the manor.—
Tykesha Burton,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2024
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Over time, the silly series portrayed a bold plot of the toilet heads going to war against figures with cameras and televisions for heads.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Tellies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tellies. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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