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    darbies
    /ˈdɑːbɪz/

    plural

    • 1. handcuffs. archaic, informal

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › darbiesDARBIES Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Darbies definition: handcuffs; manacles.. See examples of DARBIES used in a sentence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › darbiesDarbies Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    dar· bies. ˈdärbēz. British. : handcuffs. Word History. Etymology. probably short for obsolete ( father) Derbies (or Darbies) bonds rigidly bonded indebtedness. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDARBIES definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'darbies' Word Frequency. darbies in British English. (ˈdɑːbɪz ) plural noun. British informal, old-fashioned. handcuffs. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: perhaps from the phrase Father Derby's or Father Darby's bonds, a rigid agreement between a usurer and his client.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Who's afraid of him, except the old governor who daresn't catch him and put him in double-darbies, as he deserves, but lets him go about kidnapping people […

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › darbiesDarbies - definition of darbies by The Free Dictionary

    Define darbies. darbies synonyms, darbies pronunciation, darbies translation, English dictionary definition of darbies. pl n informal old-fashioned Brit handcuffs Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994,...

  7. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishDARBIES - Definition in English - bab.la

    Define 'DARBIES'. See more meanings of 'DARBIES' with examples. To support our work, we invite you to accept cookies or to subscribe. You have chosen not to accept cookies when visiting our site. The content available on our site is the result of the daily efforts of our editors. They all work towards a single goal: to provide you with rich, high-quality content. All this is possible thanks to the income generated by advertising and subscriptions.

  8. www.wordnik.com › words › darbiesdarbies - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    darbies - definition and meaning. Define. Relate. List. Discuss. See. Hear. Love. Definitions. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. noun plural Cant Manacles; handcuffs. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. noun Plural form of darby. noun UK, slang handcuffs. Etymologies.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › darbiesDarbies Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Darbies definition: Plural form of <i><a>darby.</a></i>.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › darbiesdarbies - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    darbies - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

  11. dictionary.reverso.net › english-cobuild › darbiesdarbies definition | English dictionary for learners | Reverso

    darbies translation in English - English Reverso dictionary, see also 'daresay, dearie, dab, darkness', examples, definition, conjugation.