Harley
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United States//ˈhɑɹli//
A village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).
proper noun
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A village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).
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A settlement in Wentworth parish, Rotherham borough, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK3698).
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A township in Timiskaming District, north-east Ontario, Canada.
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A community in Burford, Brant County, Ontario.
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A habitational surname from Old English from the place names.
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A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
Etymology
From Old English hær (“rock”) or hara (“hare”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to hare + -ley (“lea”).
noun
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A Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
I was blown away by how much the 800 looks like a Harley. My Harley riding friends always do a double take when they see a picture of it. I personally like the Harleyesque looks and have owned a Vulcan 1500.
Some dealers also took advantage of heightened demand for Harleys to charge more, a move that may have done long-lasting harm. “Dealers were charging more than the suggested manufacturer price and it made Harley look greedy and jeopardized our brand that we spent a long time building,” Mr. Ziemer said.
Forms
- plural
- Harleys
Harley · A village and civil parish (served by Cressage, Harley and Sheinton Parish Council) in Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5901).
harm · Physical injury; hurt; damage.harmful · Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.harmless · Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe.