Balmoral
[ bal-mawr-uh l, -mor-uh l ]
/ bælˈmɔr əl, -ˈmɒr əl /
noun
a colored woolen petticoat, formerly worn under a skirt and draped so that portions of it could be seen.
(lowercase) Also called bal.
an ankle-high shoe, laced in front.
a brimless Scottish cap with a flat top that projects all around the head.
Compare
tam-o'-shanter.
Origin of Balmoral
First recorded in 1855–60; after
Balmoral Castle in Scotland
Example sentences from the Web for balmoral
British Dictionary definitions for balmoral (1 of 2)
Balmoral
1
/ (bælˈmɒrəl) /
noun (sometimes not capital)
a laced walking shoe
a 19th-century woollen petticoat, worn showing below the skirt
Also called: bluebonnet
a Scottish brimless hat traditionally of dark blue wool with a cockade and plume on one side
Word Origin for Balmoral
C19: named after
Balmoral Castle
British Dictionary definitions for balmoral (2 of 2)
Balmoral
2
/ (bælˈmɒrəl) /
noun
a castle in NE Scotland, in SW Aberdeenshire: a private residence of the British sovereign