balmoral

See also: Balmoral

English

Etymology

From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɹəl

Noun

balmoral (plural balmorals)

1. A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
2. 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.

3. (US) An Oxford shoe.
4. A figured woollen petticoat.

Usage notes

• Sometimes capitalized.