derby
USDUR-bee/ˈdɜɹ.bi/UK · AUSDAH-bee/ˈdɑː.bi/
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- 1One of a few well-known horse races that take place once every year.
We watched the horses line up at the start of the derby.
The horse that won the derby is now famous.
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- 2Any planned race, not only a horse race.
Our school has a paper airplane derby every spring.
The kids raced their toy cars in the derby at the park.
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- 3A hard, round hat with a small brim, also called a bowler hat.
My grandpa wore a black derby to church every Sunday.
The man in the old movie wore a derby and carried a cane.
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- 4A game between two teams that are rivals, often from the same town.
The whole city stops to watch the derby between the two teams.
Our team lost the derby, and our neighbors won't let us forget it.
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Origin
It comes from the Epsom Derby, a horse race named after the Earl of Derby.