Balmoral

[bal-mawr-uhl, -mor-uhl]

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.

Balmoral

¹

/ 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

Balmoral

²

/ bælˈmɒrəl /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Balmoral¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Balmoral¹

C19: named after _Balmoral Castle

Example Sentences

Sarah Bunting, DUP councillor for Balmoral, said some staff have directly approached her about the issue.

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The event, called Chaos in the Ring, is being promoted by Khan's AK Promotions in partnership with African-based Balmoral Group Promotions.

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This is also the anniversary of the accession to the throne of King Charles, who is spending the day in Balmoral in Scotland, where the late Queen died.

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He has spent most of the summer in Scotland at his Balmoral Estate but is regularly travelling south for cancer treatment and some royal engagements.

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The young family was last seen in public driving to church close to Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, last month.

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