cairngorm
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cairngorm
1785–95; short for Cairngorm stone, i.e., stone from Cairngorm Mountains
Example Sentences
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Rising, she pinned a cairngorm brooch at her neck, and went down to dinner.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
Lady Katherine, even, has sent me a cairngorm brooch and a cordial letter.
From Red Hair by Glyn, Elinor
Aunt Janet came into the room, her thin face set and grim, her rusty dress of old black satin all cracking, and her great cairngorm brooch marking her from the rest in capes and homespun.
From Captivity by Eyles, M. Leonora
Here is the first list; it lengthened speedily: thistle, tartan, haar, haggis, kirk, claymore, parritch, broom, whin, sporran, whaup, plaid, scone, collops, whiskey, mutch, cairngorm, oatmeal, brae, kilt, brose, heather.
From Penelope's Progress Being Such Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton As Relate to Her Experiences in Scotland by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
Even the bald space at one side of the Glengarry cap glistened, as did the cairngorm brooch on the shoulder and the tops of the silver buttons.
From Dracula's Guest by Stoker, Bram
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