Derby1 ['d?:bi]
¦ 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 Derby.
[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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Derby2 ['d?:bi]
¦ noun a hard cheese made from skimmed milk.
Origin
from Derbyshire in England, where it is made.