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colby

[ kohl-bee ]

noun

, (often initial capital letter)
  1. a mild, cheddar-type cheese that is softer and more open in texture than standard cheddar.


Colby

/ ˈkɒlbɪ /

noun

  1. sometimes not capital a type of mild-tasting hard cheese


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Word History and Origins

Origin of colby1

First recorded in 1940–45; apparently after a proper name

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Example Sentences

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“It is totally irrelevant to the race,” said Sandy Maisel, a professor of government at Colby College, in Waterville, Maine.

Full integration, Colby argues, requires far more than policies like busing and affirmative action.

As Colby notes, it was a colossal failure, and not because of Republican opposition.

It was there that she found acting, taking inspiration from Dynasty character Alexis Colby and practicing lines in her backyard.

At Slate, Tanner Colby does the experiment with Woodward's biography of John Belushi.

The two bobs lined up side by side, and Larry Colby gave the word to go.

Another gallant exploit was performed by Captain Colby, commanding a privateer.

Mrs. Colby sprung to her feet and moved that the report be accepted, all but the paragraph relating to the Woman's Bible.

Mrs. Colby, a trim, natty-looking little body, was bustling about the great kitchen with her maids.

Mrs. Colby has promised us some tea, and we shall have a long rest, and return in the cool of the evening.'

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