Associations to the word «Trilby»

Wiktionary

TRILBY, noun. A narrow-brimmed felt hat.

Dictionary definition

TRILBY, noun. Singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali.
TRILBY, noun. A hat made of felt with a creased crown.

Wise words

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Mark Twain