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Word entry · 5 letters

derby

Best crossword clue

"Horse race or hat"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɑː.bi/Part of speech nounSorted bderyStarts with DEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

Word origin

From Epsom Derby horse race, named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 12th Earl of Derby. Ultimately from Derby.

Used in a sentence

  • a donkey derby
  • He began to fan her with his hat. That was successful, for he struck her nose with the brim of his derby and she opened her eyes.
  • Defeat sees Forest remain a point outside the top six with a derby against Leicester up next.

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