wa·ter·bury \R ˈwȯ]d.ə(r)ˌberē, ˈwä], ]tə(r)-, -ri sometimes -_bər-; -R -əˌber- sometimes -_bər-\adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Waterbury, Conn. : of or from the city of Waterbury, Conn. < the Waterbury brass industry > : of the kind or style prevalent in Waterbury