TRILBY


Meaning of TRILBY in English

ˈtrilbē, -bi noun

( -es )

Etymology: from Trilby, heroine who is an artist's model whose feet are objects of admiration in the novel Trilby (1894) by George du Maurier died 1896 British artist and novelist

1. : foot — usually used in plural

2. also trilby hat

[so called from the fact that it was worn in the original London stage version (1895) of the novel Trilby ]

chiefly Britain : a soft felt hat with indented crown

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