balmoral

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English

Etymology

From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Pronunciation

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:
      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.