balbriggan

[ bal-brig-uhn ]

/ bælˈbrɪg ən /

noun

a plain-knit cotton fabric, used especially in hosiery and underwear.

Origin of balbriggan

First recorded in 1855–60; after Balbriggan, town in Ireland, where first made

Words nearby balbriggan

balaustine, balayage, Balbo, Balboa, Balboa, Vasco Nùñez de, balbriggan, Balbuena, Balch, balche, Balch Springs, Balcon

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Example sentences from the Web for balbriggan

The factory girl has taken to silk stockings and fine lingerie and the lady to Balbriggan and calico.
Women's Wild Oats|C. Gasquoine Hartley
James Smith, an Englishman, had cotton manufactories at Balbriggan; he wished to extend them.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
She steps over the stile and her shin defines itself through her balbriggan stocking.
A Christmas Garland|Max Beerbohm
Balbriggan is much frequented as a watering-place in summer.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various

Paper is manufactured on a considerable scale in various places, and Balbriggan is celebrated for its hosiery.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for balbriggan

balbriggan

/ (bælˈbrɪɡən) /

noun

a knitted unbleached cotton fabric

(often plural) underwear made of this

Word Origin for balbriggan

C19: from Balbriggan, Ireland, where it was originally made

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单词	balbriggan
释义	balbriggan [ bal-brig-uhn ] / bælˈbrɪg ən / noun a plain-knit cotton fabric, used especially in hosiery and underwear. Origin of balbriggan First recorded in 1855–60; after Balbriggan, town in Ireland, where first made Words nearby balbriggan balaustine, balayage, Balbo, Balboa, Balboa, Vasco Nùñez de, balbriggan, Balbuena, Balch, balche, Balch Springs, Balcon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for balbriggan The factory girl has taken to silk stockings and fine lingerie and the lady to Balbriggan and calico. Women's Wild Oats\|C. Gasquoine Hartley James Smith, an Englishman, had cotton manufactories at Balbriggan; he wished to extend them. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800\|Mary Frances Cusack She steps over the stile and her shin defines itself through her balbriggan stocking. A Christmas Garland\|Max Beerbohm Balbriggan is much frequented as a watering-place in summer. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various Paper is manufactured on a considerable scale in various places, and Balbriggan is celebrated for its hosiery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for balbriggan balbriggan / (bælˈbrɪɡən) / noun a knitted unbleached cotton fabric (often plural) underwear made of this Word Origin for balbriggan C19: from Balbriggan, Ireland, where it was originally made Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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