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■ noun ( plural Derbies )
1》 an annual flat race at Epsom in Surrey for three-year-old horses, founded in 1780 by the 12th Earl of ~.
↘[in names ] (also derby ) a similar race or other important sporting contest.
2》 ( derby or local derby ) Brit. a sports match between two rival teams from the same area.
3》 ( derby ) N. Amer. a bowler hat.
4》 a boot or shoe having the eyelet tabs stitched on top of the vamp.
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■ noun a hard cheese made from skimmed milk.
Origin
from ~shire in England, where it is made.