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Derby

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noun. Any of various annual horseraces, especially for three-year-olds.

noun. A formal race usually having an open field of contestants.

noun. A stiff felt hat with a round crown and a narrow, curved brim.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. The most important annual horse-race of England, founded in 1780 by the twelfth Earl of Derby, and run at Epsom, Surrey, in the spring, generally on the Wednesday before Whitsuntide.

noun. [lowercase] A masons' two-handled float.

noun. [lowercase] A stiff felt hat with rounded crown and more or less narrow brim, worn by men, and sometimes also by women, for walking or riding.

Same as Derbian.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the 12th Earl of Derby, in 1780.

noun. the day of the annual race for the Derby stakes, -- Wednesday of the week before Whitsuntide.

noun. A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. Any of several annual horseraces.

noun. By extension, any organized race.

noun. A bowler hat

noun. A local derby

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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

Word Usage

"The nearest competitor in the speed derby is Kent, whose Fasteel clocks in at 1625, but with lighter payloads."

cross-reference

derby day derby dog

Form

demolition derby local derby roller derby

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

chapeau hat lid

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Furby Herbie Kirby

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

bowler cravat doublet fedora frock coat

Synonym

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