Balbriggan definition

băl-brĭgən
A knitted, unbleached cotton fabric for underwear.
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A knitted cotton material used for hosiery, underwear, etc.
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An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.
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Origin of balbriggan

  • After Balbriggan , a seaport of eastern Ireland

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Balbriggan, a place in Ireland.

    From Wiktionary

Balbriggan Sentence Examples

  • The town has considerable manufactures of cottons and hosiery, "Balbriggan hose" being well known.

  • Balbriggan is much frequented as a watering-place in summer.

  • Paper is manufactured on a considerable scale in various places, and Balbriggan is celebrated for its hosiery.

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