trilby
Americannoun
plural
trilbiesnoun
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a man's soft felt hat with an indented crown
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slang (plural) feet
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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Kim exited, hoisted a black trilby hat and smiled, before stepping down onto a carefully placed red carpet.
From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2019
The plane wasn't as big as a minibus, it was as big as a trilby hat and it danced through the sky with - I hesitate to use the word - abandon.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2018
“The timing was unbelievable,” says Thayil, 58, bearded with a graying ponytail unfurling from beneath a pinstriped trilby hat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2018
He had eight or nine staff, some of them in this photograph – the older man in the trilby at the back was the park keeper.
From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2017
I snatch a trilby from Mr. Berrycloth’s coat rack.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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