Balmoral

[ bal-mawr-uhl, -mor-uhl ]
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noun
  1. a colored woolen petticoat, formerly worn under a skirt and draped so that portions of it could be seen.

  2. (lowercase)Also called bal [bal] /bæl/ . an ankle-high shoe, laced in front.

  1. a brimless Scottish cap with a flat top that projects all around the head.

Origin of Balmoral

1
First recorded in 1855–60; after Balmoral Castle in Scotland

Words Nearby Balmoral

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How to use Balmoral in a sentence

  • Sarah looked at him, then towards Balmoral, and then she turned to him again.

    Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin
  • He'll never build himself a Balmoral,' said the millionaire with a sneer.

    Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin
  • I will go back to Balmoral;' and she turned to go up the hill.

    Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin
  • But Sarah was wrong, for when the time came there was no gladness at Balmoral.

    Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin
  • Meanwhile the night at Balmoral had not been much more restful.

    Sarah's School Friend | May Baldwin

British Dictionary definitions for Balmoral (1 of 2)

Balmoral1

/ (bælˈmɒrəl) /


noun(sometimes not capital)
  1. a laced walking shoe

  2. a 19th-century woollen petticoat, worn showing below the skirt

  1. Also called: bluebonnet a Scottish brimless hat traditionally of dark blue wool with a cockade and plume on one side

Origin of Balmoral

1
C19: named after Balmoral Castle

British Dictionary definitions for Balmoral (2 of 2)

Balmoral2

/ (bælˈmɒrəl) /


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

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