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trilby

/ˈtɹɪlbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
tril-by
IPA
/ˈtɹɪlbi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

narrow-brimmed type of felt hat, described as having a "shorter brim which is angled down at the front and slightly turned up at the back" in comparison to the fedora

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Example Sentences

Etymology

From the stage adaptation of George du Maurier's novel Trilby, in which such hats were worn.

Inflected Forms

trilbys (plural) trilbies (plural)

Derived Forms

trilbied

Frequently Paired Words

fedora

Synonyms

brown trillby fedora felt hat homburg stetson

Rhymes With

kilby bilby gilbey milby gilby

Questions

How do you pronounce trilby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪlbi/.
What does trilby mean?
narrow-brimmed type of felt hat, described as having a "shorter brim which is angled down at the front and slightly turned up at the back" in comparison to the fedora
Where does trilby come from?
From the stage adaptation of George du Maurier's novel Trilby, in which such hats were worn.

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