derby
derby Lexical Profile
derby Game Scores & Validity
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A prestigious annual horse race, typically restricted to three-year-old thoroughbreds, or any open race or sporting competition.
"Thousands of spectators gathered at the track to watch the annual spring derby."
British A sporting fixture, especially in association football or rugby, contested between two rival teams from the same town, city, or local region.
"The atmosphere in the stadium is always electric during the North London derby."
A city and unitary authority area in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England, situated on the banks of the River Derwent and historically noted as a center of the Industrial Revolution and rail manufacturing.
American A stiff felt hat with a rounded crown and a narrow curved brim, known in British English as a bowler hat.
"The vintage photograph showed my great-grandfather wearing a dark wool suit and a black felt derby."
A style of dress shoe or boot characterized by quarters with shoelace eyelets that are sewn on top of the vamp, also known as open lacing.
"For a smart-casual office look, a pair of brown leather derbies is slightly more relaxed than traditional oxfords."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'derby' is pronounced with an 'ah' sound (/ˈdɑːbi/), whereas in American English it is pronounced with an 'er' sound (/ˈdɜːrbi/).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Named after Edward Smith-Stanley, the 12th Earl of Derby, who inaugurated the famous Epsom Downs horse race in 1780; the city of Derby itself derives from Old Norse Djúr-býr, meaning 'deer village'.