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DERBY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does derby mean?
• DERBY (noun)
The noun DERBY has 1 sense:
1. a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
Familiarity information: DERBY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bowler; bowler hat; derby; derby hat; plug hat
Hypernyms ("derby" is a kind of...):
chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
Context examples
“He’s quicker at climbing down holes than I am. Just hold out while I fix the derbies.”
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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