derby

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)

1. Any of several annual horse races.
2. By extension, any organized race.

   a donkey derby

3. (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.

4. (sports) A local derby.
   • 2011 April 15, Saj Chowdhury, “Norwich 2 - 1 Nott'm Forest”, in BBC Sport‎:

     Defeat sees Forest remain a point outside the top six with a derby against Leicester up next.

Anagrams

• DBEYR

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛʁ.bi/

Noun

derby m (plural derbys)

1. derby (horse race)
2. derby (local derby)

Further reading

• “derby” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby.

Noun

derby m (invariable)

1. derby (horse race; sports event between local rivals)

Etymology

Borrowed from English derby.

Noun

derby n

1. local derby