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tril·by
(trĭl′bē)n. pl. tril·bies
A soft felt hat with a deeply creased crown.
[After the novel Trilby, by George du Maurier (because such a hat was worn in the original London stage production based on the novel).]
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trilby
(ˈtrɪlbɪ)n, pl -bies
1. (Clothing & Fashion) chiefly Brit a man's soft felt hat with an indented crown
2. (Anatomy) (plural) slang feet
[C19: named after Trilby, the heroine of a dramatized novel (1893) of that title by George du Maurier]
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tril•by
(ˈtrɪl bi)n., pl. -bies. Chiefly Brit.
a hat of soft felt with an indented crown.
[1895–1900; short for Trilby hat, after a hat depicted in an illustration for the novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier]
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Noun | 1. | Trilby - singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali |
2. | trilby - a hat made of felt with a creased crown |
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