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Balmoral

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Bal·mor·al  (bl-môrl, -mr-)
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.]

Balmoral1
n (sometimes not capital)
1. (Clothing & Fashion) a laced walking shoe
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a 19th-century woollen petticoat, worn showing below the skirt
3. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called bluebonnet a Scottish brimless hat traditionally of dark blue wool with a cockade and plume on one side
[named after Balmoral Castle]

Balmoral2
n
(Placename) a castle in NE Scotland, in SW Aberdeenshire: a private residence of the British sovereign
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.balmoral - a sturdy laced walking shoe
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
2.Balmoral - a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side
cap - a tight-fitting headdress


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The pin that had been his from boyhood, where he had flung his balmoral when he loitered home from the Academy, and his first hat when he came briskly back from college or the office - his pin was occupied.
As it is an open secret that the Duke of Balmoral has been compelled to sell his pictures within the last few years, and as Lord St.
Sir Launcelot met up with old King Agrivance of Ireland unexpectedly last weok over on the moor south of Sir Balmoral le Merveilleuse's hog dasture.
 
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