tilbury

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

noun

, plural til·bur·ies.

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

tilbury

¹

/ ˈtɪlbərɪ; -brɪ /

noun

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

Tilbury

²

/ -brɪ; ˈtɪlbərɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tilbury¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tilbury¹

C19: probably named after the inventor

Example Sentences

The HMT Empire Windrush, which docked at Tilbury in Essex, brought 492 passengers to the UK from a number of Caribbean islands, including Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, to help fill post-war labour shortages.

From BBC

Then I’ll go in with a night serum from Charlotte Tilbury and let that sit for like 15 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times

I don’t usually wear lipstick in the daytime but sometimes at night I’ll use Charlotte Tilbury’s lipstick in Very Victoria or Pillow Talk.

From New York Times

The Marquess of Tilbury’s doddering hand rose to his pocket handkerchief.

From Literature

The Princess rose, and all the room rose with her, except for the Marquess of Tilbury and me.

From Literature

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