bawneen
/ (ˈbɑːniːn) /
noun
Irish a variant spelling of báinín
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How to use bawneen in a sentence
bawneen; a loose whitish jacket of home-made undyed flannel worn by men at out-door work.
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. JoyceLittle clothes he had on, but on his head a quarter cap, and a sort of a bawneen about him.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series | Lady GregoryPeter Joyce was perfectly content to wear a "bawneen" of homemade flannel and a pair of ragged trousers.
Our Casualty And Other Stories | James Owen Hannay, AKA George A. Birmingham
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