Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
balbriggan
noun · first attested 19th century
The knitted cotton is named for a town north of Dublin.
A knitted cotton fabric used for underwear and hosiery.
53.6086°N -6.1831°W · Q804704
Record
- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Balbriggan
- In English
balbriggan
Balbriggan's mills supplied fine knitted cotton, and the town's name travelled with the cloth into American usage.
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