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单词 balmoral
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Balmoral

[ bal-mawr-uhl, -mor-uhl ]
/ 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 [bal] /bæl/ . 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

Words nearby Balmoral

Balmain, Balmain bug, Balmer, Balmer series, balm-of-Gilead, Balmoral, Balmung, bal musette, balmy, balneal, balneology
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British Dictionary definitions for Balmoral (1 of 2)

Balmoral1
/ (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)

Balmoral2
/ (bælˈmɒrəl) /

noun

a castle in NE Scotland, in SW Aberdeenshire: a private residence of the British sovereign
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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