Bailey - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbeɪlɪ|  American pronunciation of the word bailey
Brit.  |ˈbeɪlɪ|  British pronunciation of the word bailey

noun

- United States singer (1918-1990)
- English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
- the outer courtyard of a castle
- the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle

Extra examples

Old Bailey

Mr Bailey was looking very spruce in a white linen suit.

He repeatedly asked Bailey for the report.

He knew Bailey was up to something. But what?

Word forms

noun
singular: bailey
plural: baileys
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