trilby
[tril-bee]
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noun, plural tril·bies. Chiefly British.
a hat of soft felt with an indented crown.
Origin of trilby
1895–1900; short for Trilby hat, after the hat worn by a character in an illustration for the novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier
Also called trilby hat.
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Historical Examples of trilby
Of course, she had read her Trilby, and other works dealing with the Latin Quarter.
The Incomplete AmoristE. Nesbit
She opened the door and there saw Alston Choate, his feet on the table, reading "Trilby."
The PrisonerAlice Brown
The composition sometimes is spoken of as the "Trilby" impromptu.
The PianolistGustav Kobb
Trilby and Old Barney were the two who stuck (p. 334) to the alley longest.
The Battle with the SlumJacob A. Riis.
They sat up and rubbed their eyes, while Chief and Trilby barked their welcome.
Children of the TenementsJacob A. Riis
trilby
noun plural -bies
Word Origin for trilby
C19: named after Trilby, the heroine of a dramatized novel (1893) of that title by George du Maurier
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