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darbies

dar·bies
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahr-beez]
    • /ˈdɑr biz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dahr-beez]
    • /ˈdɑr biz/

Definitions of darbies word

  • noun plural darbies handcuffs 3
  • noun plural darbies a float having two handles, used by plasterers. 1
  • noun darbies plural of darby. 0
  • noun darbies (Slang) (Britain) handcuffs. 0

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Origin of darbies

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; probably from the phrase Darby's bonds a rigid bond, perhaps named after a noted 16th-century usurer

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Parts of speech for Darbies

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

darbies popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

darbies usage trend in Literature

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