Derby - English meaning

noun

An annual flat race for three-year-old horses, founded in 1780 by the 12th earl of derby and run on epsom downs in england in late may or early june.

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The irish derby

noun

A bowler hat.

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The majority of the foxhunters wear black coats and top hats or derbies.

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A boot or shoe having the eyelet tabs stitched on top of the vamp.

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But how often have you seen men slip up and wear derby shoes with worn-out jeans, or even casual lo…

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A hard cheese made from skimmed milk, chiefly in derbyshire.

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In the seventeenth century, the custom of adding sage (a herb valued at the time for its health-giv…

proper noun

A city in the midlands of england, on the river derwent; population 244,700 (est. 2009).

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A man’s hat that has a round, hard top and is usually black

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A sports event between teams in the same area or town, especially football teams

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Arsenal have the upper hand in this north london derby., sunday night's derby match in madrid was t…

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A type of horse race that is held every year, usually for 3-year-old horses

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The race was the first so-called derby, an event for 3-year-olds, run in the west., the epsom/kentu…

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A sports event in which any competitor can take part

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The annual new hampshire fishing derby, the cubs held a pinewood derby - a race between little wood…

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A hat, usually black, with a round, hard top and a small, curved brim (= a part that sticks out around the bottom)

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Before the invention of the stetson, cowboys wore impractical headgear such as fur caps, straw hats…