Dutch billy
Meanings
noun
- A kind of terraced house with distinctive curved gables, formerly common in Dublin and other Irish towns.
Word forms
Etymology
Apparently a transferred use of Dutch Billy, a nickname for William III (applied to the houses on account of their Dutch appearance).
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