Derby

Der·by  (därb)

A city of central England west of Nottingham. Settled by the Romans, it is a trade and manufacturing center with a pottery industry dating from the 18th century. Population: 229,000.

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der·by  (dûrb; British därb)

n. pl. der·bies

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

2. Sports A formal race usually having an open field of contestants: a motorcycle derby.

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

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[After Edward Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby (1752-1834), founder of the English Derby.]

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derby

Noun

pl -bies US & Canad a bowler hat

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Derby

Noun

pl -bies

1. the Derby an annual horse race for three-year-olds, run at Epsom Downs, Surrey

2. local derby a sporting event between teams from the same area [after the Earl of Derby, who founded the race in 1780]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

derby - a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim bowler hat, derby hat, plug hat, bowler chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

Translations

derby [ˈdəːbɪ] n (US) → hongo

derby [ˈdəːrbɪ] n (US) → (chapeau m) melon m

derby [ˈdəːrbɪ] n → Derby nt;

(US) (hat) → Melone f

derby [ˈdəːbɪ] n (US) → bombetta