Henley

¹

or hen·ley

[ hen-lee ]

noun

, plural Hen·leys.

1. a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.

Henley

²

[ hen-lee ]

noun

1. Beth (Becker), born 1952, U.S. playwright.
2. William Ernest, 1849–1903, English poet, critic, and editor.
3. Henley-on-Thames.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Henley¹

After a style traditionally worn by rowers at Henley-on-Thames

Example Sentences

Henley, another vaping boite a bit further downtown, is even hipper.

From The Daily Beast

At Henley, the other vaporium, the crew lying around on settees and filling the room with fog brought back Dutch flashbacks.

From The Daily Beast

Eisenberg and Denholtz reiterated many times that with Henley, they are "starting a culture."

From The Daily Beast

The city council's decision to ban the public use of e-cigarettes is highly unlikely to negatively impact Henley.

From The Daily Beast

Now being one of the few safe places left to vape, Henley may even get more customers.

From The Daily Beast

She has a flat at three hundred pounds, an electric brougham, a box at the opera, and a little place at Henley.

From Project Gutenberg

“Chapter of Artistic History,” suggested title for proposed book by Henley, xxiii.

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Henley, a Tory, left the colony for England in 1775 and never returned.

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I believe Margaret Henley has heard something, but I do not know the whole.'

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Mrs. Henley listened and answered, but could not comprehend the state of things.

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