noun
trilby
TRIHL-bee
noun
1
A soft felt hat with a narrow brim, dented lengthwise along the crown.
"He wore a grey trilby to the races."
How to Use Trilby
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA style of felt hat, similar to a fedora but with a shorter, more angled brim.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
trilbys plural, trilbies plural
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Etymology
Named after the stage adaptation of George du Maurier's novel Trilby, in which characters wore this style of hat.