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• burley
  burley

  noun

  an American tobacco with thin leaves and light color, grown especially in Kentucky and nearby regions, used mostly in cigarettes.
• Burley
  Burley

  noun

  a male given name.

burley

¹ American  

[bur-lee] / ˈbɜr li /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

burleys plural

1. an American tobacco with thin leaves and light color, grown especially in Kentucky and nearby regions, used mostly in cigarettes.

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burley ² American  

[bur-lee] / ˈbɜr li /

noun

Informal.

burleys plural

1. a burlesque show.

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Burley ³ American  

[bur-lee] / ˈbɜr li /

noun

1. a male given name.

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burley ¹ British  

/ ˈbɜːlɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of berley

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burley ² British  

/ ˈbɜːlɪ /

noun

1. a light thin-leaved tobacco, grown esp in Kentucky

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• burleys
  plural

Etymology

Origin of burley¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; apparently from proper name

Origin of burley²

cf. burlecue, burleycue

Example Sentences

BURLEY: No, I want to win the UK street dance championships.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2010

She opens her mouth but the words can barely come out BURLEY: Number 22 ... chicken salad ... no chips.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2010

BURLEY: I love it because it's real and it's street and not fake like boring old ballet.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2010

BURLEY: A meal deal combo with coleslaw, beans AND fries?

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2010