balmoral
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See also: Balmoral
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɒɹəl
Noun[edit]
balmoral (plural balmorals)
- A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
- A heavy walking shoe.
- 1879, George Eliot, chapter VI, in Impressions of Theophrastus Such[1]:
- A man who uses his balmorals to tread on your toes with much frequency and an unmistakeable emphasis may prove a fast friend in adversity, but meanwhile your adversity has not arrived and your toes are tender.
- (US) An Oxford shoe.
- A figured woollen petticoat.
Usage notes[edit]
- Sometimes capitalized.