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balbriggan

(bal brig′ən)

noun

a knitted cotton material used for hosiery, underwear, etc.

Origin: after Balbriggan, town in Ireland

See balbriggan in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A knitted, unbleached cotton fabric for underwear.

Origin:

Origin: After Balbriggan, a seaport of eastern Ireland

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