balmacaan

bal·ma·caan

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bal-muh-kan, -kahn]
- /ˌbæl məˈkæn, -ˈkɑn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bal-muh-kan, -kahn]
- /ˌbæl məˈkæn, -ˈkɑn/

Definitions of balmacaan word

noun balmacaan a man's knee-length loose flaring overcoat with raglan sleeves 3
noun balmacaan a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves 3
noun balmacaan a loose-fitting, somewhat flared, single-breasted overcoat, often of tweed and having raglan sleeves, originally worn by men. 1
noun balmacaan A loose overcoat of a certain type, with raglan sleeves. 0

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Origin of balmacaan

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20; after Balmacaan near Inverness, Scotland

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Parts of speech for Balmacaan

noun

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balmacaan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

balmacaan usage trend in Literature

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