BALMORAL

Balmoral, bluebonnet

(noun) a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side

balmoral

(noun) a sturdy laced walking shoe

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Balmoral

A castle and associated estate in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, that is a private residence of the British sovereign.

A suburban area in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Etymology

From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Noun

balmoral (plural balmorals)

A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.

A heavy walking shoe.

(US) An Oxford shoe.

A figured woollen petticoat.

Usage notes

• Sometimes capitalized.

Source: Wiktionary

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Bal*mor"al, n. Etym: [From Balmoral Castle, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.]

1. A long woolen petticoat, worn immediately under the dress.

2. A kind of stout walking shoe, laced in front. A man who uses his balmorals to tread on your toes. George Eliot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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