Well attestedNamed from the place
balmoral
noun · first attested 19th century
Two different garments are named for one royal estate in Aberdeenshire.
A flat Scottish bonnet, and a laced ankle boot.
Balmoral Castle·United Kingdom
57.0407°N -3.2302°W · Q42049
Record
- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Balmoral Castle
- In English
balmoral
Balmoral Castle became a royal residence in 1852, and Victorian fashion attached its name to both a bonnet and a boot.
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