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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How to use balbriggan in a sentence

The factory girl has taken to silk stockings and fine lingerie and the lady to Balbriggan and calico.
Women's Wild Oats|C. Gasquoine Hartley
Six changes of underwear—merino or wool—and a dozen balbriggan or woolen hose will be sufficient.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
James Smith, an Englishman, had cotton manufactories at Balbriggan; he wished to extend them.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
She steps over the stile and her shin defines itself through her balbriggan stocking.
A Christmas Garland|Max Beerbohm

I received you letter and the pretty Balbriggan stockings, for which I thank you very much, quite safely.
Records of a Girlhood|Frances Ann Kemble

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C19: from Balbriggan, Ireland, where it was originally made

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