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báinín

British  
/ ˈbɑːniːn /

noun

  1. a collarless reverseless unlined man's jacket made of white close-woven wool

  2. the material for such a jacket

  3. a skirt made of this material

  4. white woollen thread

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Etymology

Origin of báinín

C20: from Irish Gaelic báinín , diminutive of bán white

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