derbynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɑː.bi/us/ˈdɝː.bi/derby noun [ C ] (SPORTING EVENT)
a sports event between teams in the same area:
a local derby between Manchester United and Manchester City
mainly US a sports event in which any competitor can take part:
the annual New Hampshire fishing derby
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Competitions, & parts of competitions
- battle
- battle of wits idiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- clash
- European night
- exhibition match
- friendly
- handicap
- kickabout
- ladder
- meeting
- nip
- one-horse race
- race
- race meeting
- Rafferty's rules
- the Premier League
- winning post
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derby noun [ C ] (HAT)
US a bowler hat
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Hats & scarves
- ascot
- balaclava
- bandana
- baseball cap
- beanie
- dicky bow
- dunce's cap
- dupatta
- ear flap
- earmuffs
- millinery
- mitre
- mortarboard
- neckerchief
- necktie
- tuque
- turban
- visor
- yarmulke
- yashmak
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