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balbriggan
[ bal-brig-uhn ]
/ bælˈbrɪg ən /
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noun
a plain-knit cotton fabric, used especially in hosiery and underwear.
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Origin of balbriggan
First recorded in 1855–60; after Balbriggan, town in Ireland, where first made
Words nearby balbriggan
balaustine, balayage, Balbo, Balboa, Balboa, Vasco Nùñez de, balbriggan, Balbuena, Balch, balche, Balch Springs, Balcon
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British Dictionary definitions for balbriggan
balbriggan
/ (bælˈbrɪɡən) /
noun
a knitted unbleached cotton fabric
(often plural) underwear made of this
Word Origin for balbriggan
C19: from Balbriggan, Ireland, where it was originally made
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