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Bal⋅mor⋅al

  [bal-mawr-uhl, -mor-uhl]
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–noun
1. a colored woolen petticoat, formerly worn under a skirt and draped so that portions of it could be seen.
2. (lowercase) Also called bal. an ankle-high shoe, laced in front.
3. a brimless Scottish cap with a flat top that projects all around the head.

Origin:
1855–60; after Balmoral Castle in Scotland
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Bal·mor·al   (bāl-môr'əl, -mŏr'-)   
n.  

  1. A brimless Scottish cap with a flat, round top.

  2. often balmoral A heavy, laced walking shoe.


[After Balmoral Castle in northeast Scotland.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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