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Piccadilly
pih-kuh-DIH-lee
Piccadilly (name) means a famous street in central London, running between Hyde Park Corner and Piccadilly Circus. Example: “They walked down Piccadilly past the shop windows.”
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A famous street in central London, running between Hyde Park Corner and Piccadilly Circus.
"Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square - It's a long, long way to Tipperary But my heart's right there."
— Henry James Williams, It's a Long Way To Tipperary (1912)
"They walked down Piccadilly past the shop windows."
"The Piccadilly line takes you straight to Heathrow."
How to use Piccadilly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA well-known London street and the Underground line named after it.
Common pairings
Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly line
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Word forms
- Plural
- piccadillies
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Etymology
Named after Piccadilly Hall, once owned by a tailor famous for making piccadills, a type of stiff lace collar.
Rhymes for Piccadilly
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What does “Piccadilly” mean?
The word “Piccadilly” means a famous street in central London, running between Hyde Park Corner and Piccadilly Circus. In plain terms, a well-known London street and the Underground line named after it.
How do you pronounce “Piccadilly”?
“Piccadilly” is pronounced pih-kuh-DIH-lee (/pɪkəˈdɪli/ in IPA).
How do you use “Piccadilly” in a sentence?
Here is “Piccadilly” used in a sentence: “They walked down Piccadilly past the shop windows.”
What part of speech is “Piccadilly”?
“Piccadilly” is a name.
