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balbriggan

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bælˈbɹɪɡn̩/
  • CMU ARPABET: B AE0 L B R IH1 G AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A town in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2064).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a cotton knit fabric used for underwear

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: knit

History

Etymology

From Irish Baile Brigín.

From Balbriggan, a place in Ireland.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: Baile Brigín — town in Fingal