tilbury

[ til-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

/ ˈtɪlˌbɛr i, -bə ri /

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noun, plural til·bur·ies.

a light two-wheeled carriage without a top.

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Origin of tilbury

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

Words nearby tilbury

tik-tik, til, tilak, tilapia, Tilburg, tilbury, tilde, Tilden, Tildy, tile, tiled

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How to use tilbury in a sentence

The company is run by his son Marc and has grown to include brands such as Isdin, Charlotte Tilbury, Jean Paul Gaultier, Penhaligon’s, Dries Van Noten, Uriage, Apivita, L’Artisan Parfumeur and — through a licensing agreement — Christian Louboutin.
Mariano Puig, who grew his family business into a fashion powerhouse, dies at 93|Harrison Smith|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
In April makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury posted a how-to video on her blog aimed at helping men achieve a “groomed, healthy look.”
Makeup for Men Is on the Rise—and No Longer a Taboo|Alessandra Codinha|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He was created baron Tilbury by Charles I for meritorious services.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Caroline has a new dress to air, or a hat with a weeping willow plume—things which a tilbury will set off to a charm.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete|Honore de Balzac

To be sure, poor Nelly had known of that journey to Tilbury just as well as if she had accompanied him.
Mary Gray|Katharine Tynan
Why, I went after you to Tilbury when you were going out—to find out what you meant.
Mary Gray|Katharine Tynan
He drove up in his tilbury, and said he was on his way to Plymouth.
The Adventures of Harry Revel|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

British Dictionary definitions for tilbury (1 of 2)

tilbury

/ (ˈtɪlbərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun plural -buries

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

Word Origin for tilbury

C19: probably named after the inventor

British Dictionary definitions for tilbury (2 of 2)

Tilbury

/ (ˈtɪlbərɪ, -brɪ) /

noun

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

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tilbury

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British Dictionary definitions for tilbury (1 of 2)

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