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DERBY

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Originally, a Derby was a type of lace-up ankle boot sporting boot having no stiffening and a very low heel, the toe and quarters being oberlaid and stitched onto the vamp. The term is now applied to a low heeled shoe.
Derby is the American name for a Bowler hat.
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