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Balmoral

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

noun

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

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

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

Compare tam-o'-shanter.

Origin:
1855–60; after Balmoral Castle in Scotland

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Balmoral¹ (bælˈmɒrəl)

—n
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

[C19: named after Balmoral Castle]

Balmoral² (bælˈmɒrəl)

—n
	a castle in NE Scotland, in SW Aberdeenshire: a private residence of the British sovereign

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