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tilbury

American  
[til-ber-ee, -buh-ree] / ˈtɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

noun

plural

tilburies

  1. a light two-wheeled carriage without a top.

Tilbury 1 British  
/ -brɪ, ˈtɪlbərɪ /

noun

  1. an area in Essex, on the River Thames: extensive docks; principal container port of the Port of London

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tilbury 2 British  
/ ˈtɪlbərɪ, -brɪ /

noun

  1. a light two-wheeled horse-drawn open carriage, seating two people

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Etymology

Origin of tilbury

First recorded in 1790–1800; named after its inventor, a 19th-century English coach-builder

Example Sentences

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“I’m Mrs. Tilbury. I’m terribly sorry, remind me of your name? Colin just shouted it, of course, but I’ve a horrible memory. Everything just leaks right out.”

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Mrs. Tilbury swats a playful hand at him and shuttles back to the kitchen.

From Literature

Mrs. Tilbury checks the blackout curtains on the window.

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To my right’s Mr. Tilbury from the Mutton and his son Colin.

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“Colin Tilbury. Colin…from the Mutton family.”

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