Burberry

[ bur-buh-ree, -ber-ee ]

/ ˈbɜr bə ri, -ˌbɛr i /

a brand of raincoat made of a waterproof, mercerized cotton fabric.

any of various fabrics used in clothing, especially in coats.

Example sentences from the Web for burberry

“This only worked for brands and stores that customers would aspire to, truly luxury brands like Burberry or Gucci,” he explained.

Should The Devil Sell Prada? Study Finds Snobby Salespeople Boost Sales |The Fashion Beast Team |April 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Plus, as Middleton says, “Many great vintage and the Burberry come with wool linings.”

An Ode to the Trench Coat: The Burberry vs. The Lloyd Dobler |Sara Lieberman |April 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Burberry presented a collection in London that looked like works of art, thanks to hand-painted detailing and beautiful scarves.

Art Takes the Runway at Burberry Prorsum Fall/Winter 2014 London Fashion Week |Liza Foreman |February 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Burberry's current chief creative executive, Christopher Bailey, will fill her spot as CEO.

Eric Wilson Named InStyle's Fashion News Director; Christopher Bailey Replaces Angela Ahrendts as Burberry CEO |The Fashion Beast Team |October 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

During their tenure at Burberry, as I wrote in 2011, Ahrendts and Bailey made the brand—for lack of a better word—cool.

Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts Moves To Apple |Isabel Wilkinson |October 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Our clothing in moderate temperatures consisted of thick woollen underclothing and Burberry windproof overalls.

The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 |Roald Amundsen
Paul stood up, taking his hat from the floor and beginning to button his Burberry.

The Orchard of Tears |Sax Rohmer
She itched to be at it, even while she was painting Burberry.

A Top-Floor Idyl |George van Schaick
He was carrying a light Burberry on his arm, and he held it open for her.

The Orchard of Tears |Sax Rohmer
When it was calm, with full sunshine, the Burberry jacket was too warm; we could then go all day in our shirt-sleeves.

The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2 |Roald Amundsen

Burberry

/ (ˈbɜːbərɪ) /

trademark a light good-quality raincoat, esp of gabardine