trilby

[ tril-bee ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural tril·bies.

1. a hat of soft felt with an indented crown.

trilby

/ ˈtrɪlbɪ /

noun

1. a man's soft felt hat with an indented crown
2. slang.
   plural feet

Word History and Origins

Origin of trilby¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of trilby¹

C19: named after Trilby , the heroine of a dramatized novel (1893) of that title by George du Maurier

Example Sentences

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also remain low.

From Seattle Times

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall.

From Seattle Times

The social commentary of his cartoons helped create modern British humour, while his novel Trilby - apart from indirectly giving the name to the hat - was also one of the first blockbusters.

From BBC

It was the first drop in nine weeks and came with a drop in oil prices amid deepening global inflation fears, industry analyst Trilby Lundberg said.

From Seattle Times

Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the decrease comes after nine straight weeks of price hikes totaling 98 cents.

From Seattle Times