darby

¹

[ dahr-bee ]

noun

, Building Trades.

, plural dar·bies.

1. a float having two handles, used by plasterers.

Darby

²

[ dahr-bee ]

noun

1. a city in SE Pennsylvania.

Darby

/ ˈdɑːbɪ /

noun

1. DarbyAbraham16771717MBritishTECHNOLOGY: iron manufacturer Abraham. 1677–1717, British iron manufacturer: built the first coke-fired blast furnace (1709)

Word History and Origins

Origin of darby¹

1565–75; perhaps after a proper name or Derby, England

Example Sentences

Returning to early Black American liberals allows us to envision what I call an “identity-aware” approach that recognizes history’s impact on the outcomes of various groups while lowering what philosopher Derrick Darby calls the “race-first” flag to build coalitions across racial and gender lines.

From Salon

Houghton married Stephen Darby, the former Liverpool and Bradford City defender, in June 2018.

From BBC

Houghton, who has been working as a BBC Sport pundit among other roles since retiring, said Darby has been fitted with a feeding tube in an attempt to gain more weight.

From BBC

He adopted “Dec Martens” as a kind of punk rock alias, like the Germs’ Darby Crash or Pat Smear.

From Los Angeles Times

When Georgette Darby has one of her bad days, she knows what will rouse her from her Hollywood apartment.

From Los Angeles Times