burley

1
[ bur-lee ]

noun,plural bur·leys.(often initial capital letter)
  1. an American tobacco with thin leaves and light color, grown especially in Kentucky and nearby regions, used mostly in cigarettes.

Origin of burley

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; apparently from proper name

Other definitions for burley (2 of 3)

burley2
[ bur-lee ]

noun,plural bur·leys.Informal.
  1. a burlesque show.

Origin of burley

2

Other definitions for Burley (3 of 3)

Burley
[ bur-lee ]

noun
  1. a male given name.

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How to use burley in a sentence

  • Was burley really quite so unsophisticated as he seemed, he wondered, or— His glance met Burleys.

    On Your Mark! | Ralph Henry Barbour
  • Allan soon found that Burleys breeziness and absence of convention were not confined to his looks.

    On Your Mark! | Ralph Henry Barbour
  • I see many causes to increase my former opinion of the dilatory wants you shall find upon all sudden hurley burleys.

  • Burleys hair was brown, of no particular shade, and his eyes matched his hair.

    On Your Mark! | Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for burley (1 of 2)

burley1

/ (ˈbɜːlɪ) /


noun, verb
  1. a variant spelling of berley

British Dictionary definitions for burley (2 of 2)

burley2

/ (ˈbɜːlɪ) /


noun
  1. a light thin-leaved tobacco, grown esp in Kentucky

Origin of burley

2
C19: probably from the name Burley

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