Burberry

American  

[bur-buh-ree, -ber-ee] / ˈbɜr bə ri, -ˌbɛr i /

Trademark.

1. a brand of raincoat made of a waterproof, mercerized cotton fabric.

2. any of various fabrics used in clothing, especially in coats.

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Burberry British  

/ ˈbɜːbərɪ /

noun

1. a light good-quality raincoat, esp of gabardine

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Example Sentences

Within the luxury industry, brands that count on aspirational shoppers for a sizable chunk of their U.S. business include the likes of Gucci, Burberry and Saint Laurent.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, the company started using discounts to drive sales, said Heaf, a former Nike and Burberry executive, who joined Bath & Body Works in May.

From The Wall Street Journal

Burberry shares are down 3.8% on tension in Asia according to ii’s Hunter, while WPP shares are up 4.5% on a Sunday Times report that the advertising company had attracted takeover interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her winning video has been viewed almost 50 million times and she now has collaborations with Burberry and Ikea.

From BBC

Burberry narrowed losses in its first half, the British luxury fashion label said Thursday, thanks to sizeable cost-cutting begun a year ago.

From Barron's