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derby

/dˈɝbi/noun2 syllables

Derby means: a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim.

Synonyms for derby4

noun, as in a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

bowler hat, bowler, derby hat, plug hat

What does derby mean?1

noun

1

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Derby in a sentence

  • Don't you think my horse ought to win the Derby?CM
  • Ziri always wore a derby hat.Amastan
  • His horse ran in the Derby.CK
  • I bet ten quid that Liverpool would beat Manchester United in the derby match.deniko
  • Tom is planning to enter a soap box derby.CK
  • This was the first time Tom had ever seen a demolition derby.CK
  • This was the first time that Tom had ever seen a demolition derby.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of derby

as a noun

plural
derbies