Balmoral \Bal*mor"al\, n. [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 Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |