Meaning & use
trilby
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A soft felt hat with a narrow brim and an indented crown.
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He wore a gray trilby that made him look like a 1960s detective.
Trilbies became fashionable again among young men in the 2010s.
A note on using this word
Named after the 1894 novel 'Trilby' by George du Maurier, in which a similar hat was worn on stage.
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