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Tele vs Telly - What's the difference?

tele | telly | Synonyms |

Telly is a synonym of tele.



As nouns the difference between tele and telly

is that tele is television while telly is television.

tele

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, slang, rare) television

    • Usage notes

    * The more usual shortening of the word is (telly).

    Anagrams

    * ----

    telly

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Television
    • Not much on telly tonight, as usual!
  • A television set
    • We've got a new, flat-screen telly .

    Derived terms

    * telly tennis

    Usage notes

    The plural is not used in the US.

    Synonyms

    * tube (US), TV, tele (UK, rare)