Balmoral

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bælˈmɒrəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bal môr′əl, -mor′əl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bal•mor•al  (bal môr′əl, -mor′əl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothinga colored woolen petticoat, formerly worn under a skirt and draped so that portions of it could be seen.
  2. Clothing(l.c.) Also called bal. an ankle-high shoe, laced in front.
  3. Clothinga brimless Scottish cap with a flat top that projects all around the head. Cf. tam-o'-shanter.
  • after Balmoral Castle in Scotland 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Balmoral /bælˈmɒrəl/ n (sometimes not capital)
  1. a laced walking shoe
  2. Also called: bluebonnet a Scottish brimless hat traditionally of dark blue wool with a cockade and plume on one side
Etymology: 19th Century: named after Balmoral Castle
Balmoral /bælˈmɒrəl/ n
  1. a castle in NE Scotland, in SW Aberdeenshire: a private residence of the British sovereign
'Balmoral' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bluebonnet - Braemar - bal

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