Bal|mor|al

Bal|mor|al
Bal|mor|al or bal|mor|al «bal MR uhl, -MOR-», noun.
1. a striped woolen petticoat worn under a looped-up skirt.
2. a shoe or boot that laces up the front.
3. a flat, brimless Scottish cap.
[< Balmoral Castle in Aberdeen, Scotland]

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  • Balmoral — bal•mor•al [[t]bælˈmɔr əl, ˈmɒr əl[/t]] n. 1) clo a woman s short walking boot with laces, worn in the 19th century 2) clo (often cap.) a wide, brimless Scottish cap • Etymology: 1855–60; after Balmoral Castle in Scotland …   From formal English to slang

  • Balmoral — Bal*mor al, n. [From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.] 1. A long woolen petticoat, worn immediately under the dress. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of stout walking shoe, laced in front. [1913 Webster] A man who uses his balmorals to tread… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Balmoral — [bal môr′əl, balmär′əl] n. [after Balmoral Castle, Scotland] 1. a striped or figured woolen petticoat formerly worn beneath a skirt that was looped up in front 2. [also b ] a) a kind of laced walking shoe b) a round, brimless Scottish cap, flat… …   English World dictionary

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