derby day

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derby day - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Derby \Der"by\ (?; usually ? in Eng.; 85), n.
     1. A race for three-old horses, run annually at Epsom (near
        London), for the Derby stakes. It was instituted by the
        12th Earl of Derby, in 1780.
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     Derby Day, the day of the annual race for the Derby stakes,
        -- Wednesday of the week before Whitsuntide.
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     2. A stiff felt hat with a dome-shaped crown.
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