Harley
pronunciation
How to pronounce Harley in British English:
UK ['hɑ:lɪ]
How to pronounce Harley in American English:
US ['hɑlɪ]
Word Origin
- Harley
- surname attested from mid-12c., literally "dweller at the hares' wood." Harley Street in London from the 1830s was associated with eminent physicians and used metonymically for "medical specialists collectively." As a type of motorcycle, by 1968, short for Harley-Davidson, the motorcycle manufacturer founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., 1905 by engine designer William S. Harley (1880-1943) and Arthur Davidson.
Example
- 1. The most recent one had a rock-and-roll theme ; kaspersky took the stage in a harley jacket .
- 2. You should be able to lift your arms to grab the handlebars of a harley , of course
- 3. " Very little research " related to the flame retardants has been conducted in humans , harley said .
- 4. Stunts such as posing half-naked on a horse , riding a harley davidson or shooting tigers have become the subject of ridicule and irritation .
- 5. The wood-chopping display dates from august 2009 when crude was rebounding fast ; the harley performance followed a year later .