单词 | biggin |
释义 | biggin1/ˈbɪɡɪn/(also biggan) noun A cap, a hood, especially a nightcap (now historical and rare ). OriginEarly 16th century (in an earlier sense). From Middle French beguin (French béguin) child's cap or coif, type of headgear, originally with allusion to the distinctive type of coif fastened beneath the chin worn by the Beguines, transferred use of beguin, masculine form corresponding to beguine. biggin2/ˈbɪɡɪn/noun More fully coffee biggin. A type of coffee pot containing a strainer, through which coffee infuses without mixing with the water. OriginLate 18th century; earliest use found in The Caledonian Mercury. Apparently from the name of George Biggin (d. 1803), its inventor. |
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