Piccadilly

Piccadilly
Piccadil Pic"ca*dil, Piccadilly Pic`ca*dil"ly, n. [OF. piccagilles the several divisions of pieces fastened together about the brim of the collar of a doublet, a dim. fr. Sp. picado, p. p. of picar to prick. See {Pike}.] A high, stiff collar for the neck; also, a hem or band about the skirt of a garment, -- worn by men in the 17th century. [1913 Webster]

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  • Piccadilly — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Piccadilly es una calle importante de Londres, que se extiende desde Hyde Park Corner al Oeste hasta Piccadilly Circus en el Este. Está completamente dentro de la city of Westminster. La calle es parte de la… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Piccadilly — is a major London street, running from Hyde Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in the east. It is completely within the city of Westminster. The street is part of the A4 road, London s second most important western artery. St. James s… …   Wikipedia

  • Piccadilly — [pik΄ə dil′ē] street in London, England: traditional center of fashionable shops, clubs, & hotels * * * a famous street in London’s West End, between Piccadilly Circus and Hyde Park Corner. The origin of the name is not known. * * * …   Universalium

  • Piccadilly — grande artère londonienne reliant Hyde Park à Piccadilly Circus, d où part Regent Street …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Piccadilly — Piccadilly, eine der Hauptstraßen Londons (Westminster), von Haymarket bis Hyde Park Corner, 1,5 km lang, mit eleganten Läden, stattlichen Wohnhäusern und mehreren Klubhäusern, soll ihren Namen einem »Pickadille« genannten Hemdkragen verdanken,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Piccadilly — Piccadilly, eine der Hauptstraßen Londons …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Piccadilly — [pik΄ə dil′ē] street in London, England: traditional center of fashionable shops, clubs, & hotels …   English World dictionary

  • Piccadilly — 51° 30′ 25″ N 0° 08′ 32″ W / 51.50698, 0.14235 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Piccadilly — Die Londoner Straße Piccadilly befindet sich im Stadtbezirk City of Westminster und gehört zu den bekanntesten Straßen der Stadt. Sie erstreckt sich über 1,3 km vom Piccadilly Circus (51° 30′ 36″ N, 0° 8′ 4″ W51 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Piccadilly — noun a) , a street running from Hyde Park Corner to Piccadilly Circus b) the surrounding area …   Wiktionary

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