derby
See also: Derby
English
Etymology
From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby.
Pronunciation
- (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈdɑː.bi/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bi
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɝ.bi/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)bi
Noun
derby (plural derbies)
- Any of several annual horse races.
- By extension, any organized race.
- a donkey derby
- (US) A bowler hat
- 1906, O. Henry, The Green Door
- He began to fan her with his hat. That was successful, for he struck her nose with the brim of his derby and she opened her eyes.
- 1906, O. Henry, The Green Door
- (sports) A local derby.
Derived terms
Translations
horse race
any organized race
bowler hat — see bowler hat
local derby — see local derby
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛʁ.bi/
Further reading
- “derby” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian
Swedish
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