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barvel, -ell|ˈbɑːvəl|
[? phonetic corruption of barm-fell leather apron: see barm n.1 3.]
A kind of leather apron.
1878Halliwell, Barvel, a short leathern apron worn by washerwomen; a slabbering bib. Kent. 1883Chamb. Jrnl. 271 The man..dressed in a petticoat barvel is cutting away the fish. 1883Fisheries Exhib. Catal. 217 Petticoat Barvell. Barvell or Apron..Common Barvell. |