Balmoral

American  

[bal-mawr-uhl, -mor-uhl] / bælˈmɔr əl, -ˈmɒr əl /

noun

1. a colored woolen petticoat, formerly worn under a skirt and draped so that portions of it could be seen.

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

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

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Balmoral ¹ British  

/ bælˈmɒrəl /

noun

1. a laced walking shoe

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

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

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Balmoral ² British  

/ bælˈmɒrəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Balmoral

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

Example Sentences

Designed by her dressmaker Norman Hartnell, the Queen first wore her Harris tweed jacket and Balmoral Tartan skirt in the 1950s.

From BBC

The message, sent to Maxwell on 16 August 2001, begins: "I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family."

From BBC

The press started reporting that thousands of people in London were bringing flowers to Kensington Palace but that the Royal Family had remained up in Balmoral and were not responding.

From BBC

Fit for Sunday mornings at Balmoral, this one will weather decades of omelet service and crossword solving.

From The Wall Street Journal

The King also privately owns properties such as Balmoral and Sandringham.

From BBC