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balmacaan

[ bal-muh-kan, -kahn ]

noun

  1. a loose-fitting, somewhat flared, single-breasted overcoat, often of tweed and having raglan sleeves, originally worn by men.

balmacaan

/ ˌbælməˈkɑːn /

noun

  1. a man's knee-length loose flaring overcoat with raglan sleeves

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Word History and Origins

Origin of balmacaan1

First recorded in 1915–20; after Balmacaan near Inverness, Scotland

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Word History and Origins

Origin of balmacaan1

C19: after Balmacaan , near Inverness, Scotland

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Example Sentences

There was the Balmacaan coat and the round plush hat; and to Patsy, impulsive and heart-strong, it sufficed.

He wore a Balmacaan of Scotch tweed and carried a round, plush hat.

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