PICCADILLY

Noun

piccadilly (plural picadillies)

(obsolete) piccadill

Etymology

Proper noun

Piccadilly

Piccadilly, a street running from Hyde Park Corner to Piccadilly Circus

the surrounding area

The Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, originally known as the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway.

Source: Wiktionary


Pic"ca*dil, Pic`ca*dil"ly, n. Etym: [OF. piccagilles the several divisions of pieces fastened together about the brim of the collar of a doublet, a dim. fr. Sp. picado, p.p. of picar to prick. See Pike.]

Definition: A high, stiff collar for the neck; also, a hem or band about the skirt of a garment, -- worn by men in the 17th century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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