Burberry

American

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

Trademark.

a brand of raincoat made of a waterproof, mercerized cotton fabric.
any of various fabrics used in clothing, especially in coats.

Burberry British

/ ˈbɜːbərɪ /

noun

a light good-quality raincoat, esp of gabardine

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Frasers has been pushing deeper into the luxury and sportswear sectors, building stakes in companies like British luxury brands Burberry and Mulberry and sports-apparel companies Under Armour and Puma.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Givenchy named former Burberry and McQueen executive Alistair McCallum its new chief marketing officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

He went on to model for brands including Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, and Bottega Veneta.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Richemont kicked off the luxury reporting season, with Burberry due to issue its first-quarter results on Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Lane Coutell, in a Burberry raincoat that apparently had a wool liner buttoned into it, was one of the six or seven boys out on the open platform.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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