burley

¹

[bur-lee]

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

burleys 

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

burley

²

[bur-lee]

noun

Informal.

plural

burleys 

1. a burlesque show.

Burley

³

[bur-lee]

noun

1. a male given name.

burley

¹

/ ˈbɜːlɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of berley

burley

²

/ ˈbɜːlɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of burley¹

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

Origin of burley²

burlecue, burleycue

Word History and Origins

Origin of burley¹

C19: probably from the name Burley

Example Sentences

Ben Duckett, with his swashbuckling 149, is the newest candidate to be immortalised by the Burley Banksy.

From BBC

Laura Burley, plastics campaign lead at Greenpeace UK told the BBC that the combination of plastic and electrical components made fast tech "a toxic cocktail that is very hard to recycle".

From BBC

"Peter Sullivan's exoneration provides further evidence that our current appeals system cannot be trusted to swiftly identify and rectify miscarriages of justice," said James Burley from the legal charity Appeal.

From BBC

Roberts’ death was announced to the New York Times on Friday by his daughter, Nicole Burley.

From Los Angeles Times

He is survived by his daughter, the actor Nicole Burley.

From Los Angeles Times