Definitions
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- noun A
Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; abluebonnet - noun A heavy walking
shoe
Etymologies
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Examples
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(Tip of the balmoral to Elizabeth Murphy via CTNGreg) posted by John at 7: 47 PM
Three Cheers for Mrs Beamish John 2009
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(Tip of the balmoral to Elizabeth Murphy via CTNGreg) posted by John at 7: 47 PM
Three Cheers for Mrs Beamish John 2009
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This cant be mistaken for the Civilian version which is called a Balmoral and is manufactured in black or blue cloth, Officers & Senior NCOS also use a privately purchased military version of the balmoral cap for everyday use.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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[A tip of the balmoral to The Western Confucian.] posted by John at 4: 33 PM
She Doesn't Pay Her Musicians! John 2008
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Several people told me how great I looked yesterday - I wore my balmoral (the scottish version of a beret), my cream-coloured lace-up shirt with gathered sleeves and thistle buttons, my green/blue plaid kilt skirt, sporran, belt, cream hose, and black shoes.
brynpobydd Diary Entry brynpobydd 2005
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Wore brass toed shoes and balmoral stockin's in my gal time.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 Work Projects Administration
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Wintertime, I wore a balmoral petticoat, osnaburg drawers, and er-r-r.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration
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For underwear, we wore balmoral petticoats and osnaburg drawers.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration
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Honey, dem old balmoral petticoats was some sight, but dey was sho warm as hell.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
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This officer, with a balmoral as a head-dress and armed with a rifle and bayonet, escaped in the dark by his resemblance to a Turk and by his bayoneting one of the enemy.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 F. L. Morrison
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