| 释义 |
big·gin
I. noun
or big·ging \ˈbigə̇n\
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Etymology: Middle English bigginge, bigging, from biggen to build, dwell, inhabit + -inge, -ing -ing — more at big V
dialect Britain : any of certain buildings: as
a. : house
b. : outbuilding
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French beguin, from beguine Beguine, from Old French
now dialect Britain : cap, hood:
a. : a child's cap
b. : nightcap
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: after Mr. Biggin fl1800 its inventor
: a coffee percolator used in the early 19th century; also : a pot with stand and lamp used in the same period for keeping coffee warm |