adj
Meaning 1
Burlesque.
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Standard Lemma guide
burley
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Pronunciation
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/ˈbɜː(ɹ)li/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)li
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homophone: burly
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homophone: Burley
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homophone: Burleigh
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CMU ARPABET: B ER1 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
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Meaning 3
A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU2103).
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Meaning 4
A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Rutland, England (OS grid ref SK8810).
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Meaning 5
A suburb of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2780).
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Meaning 6
A civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire; see Burley in Wharfedale.
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Meaning 7
A city, the county seat of Cassia County, Idaho, United States.
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Meaning 8
A census-designated place in Kitsap County, Washington, United States.
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noun
Meaning 9
A tobacco grown mainly in Kentucky, used in making cigarettes.
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Usage: US, countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 10
Blood and offal used by fishermen to attract fish.
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Usage: Australia, countable, uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Old English burh (“burg”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”).
Unknown. Compare the personal name Burley.
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