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balbriggan

[ bal-brig-uhn ]
/ bælˈbrɪg ən /

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

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C19: from Balbriggan, Ireland, where it was originally made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