15 August 2016
trilby
[tril-bee]
noun (pl) -bies
1. (mainly Brit) a man’s soft felt hat with an indented crown
2. (pl) ( slang) feet
Word Origin
C19: named after Trilby, the heroine of a dramatized novel (1893) of that title by George du Maurier
Word Origin and History for trilby
noun
type of hat, 1897, from name of Trilby O’Ferrall, eponymous heroine of the novel by George du Maurier (1834-1896), published in 1894. In the stage version of the novel, the character wore this type of soft felt hat. In plural, also slang for “feet” (1895), in reference to the eroticism attached to the heroine’s bare feet.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Examples from the Web for trilby
Historical Examples
Poor trilby was hardly strong enough to walk back to the carriage; and this was her last outing.
Trilby
George Du Maurier
The composition sometimes is spoken of as the ” trilby ” impromptu.
The Pianolist
Gustav Kobb
Well—but how do you repent, trilby, if you do not humble yourself, and pray for forgiveness on your knees?
Trilby
George Du Maurier
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Today’s quote
Be alone. Eat alone, take yourself on dates, sleep alone. In the midst of this you will learn about yourself. You will grow, you will figure out what inspires you, you will curate your own dreams, your own beliefs, your own stunning clarity, and when you do meet the person who makes your cells dance, you will be sure of it, because you are sure of yourself.
– Bianca Sparacino
On this day
15 August 1769 – birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French Emperor. Died 5 May 1821.
15 August 1945 – Japan announces its surrender to the Allies following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The official ‘Instrument of Surrender’ was signed on 2 September 1945.
15 August 1947 – India Independence Day. At the stroke of midnight (14/15 August), India was partitioned and granted independence from British rule.
15 – 18 August 1969 – the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (or just ‘Woodstock’), a festival of peace and music, was held over three days at Max Yasgur’s dairy farm, 69 kilometres south-west of the town of Woodstock in New York State. It featured artists such as Joan Baez, Ravi Shankar, Arlo Guthrie, Mountain, the Grateful Dead, Canned Heat, Janis Joplin, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, Cosby Stills Nash and Young, Blood Sweat and Tears, Ten Years After. A number of high profile musicians declined to play, including The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Chicago, The Byrds, Jethro Tull, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Iron Butterfly and Joni Mitchell. Woodstock is still considered to be the ultimate rock and counter-cultural festival. The promoters hoped for 50,000 to attend and were caught unprepared when more than 500,000 people attended.