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- [big-in]
- /ˈbɪg ɪn/
- /ˈbɪ.ɡɪn/
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- [big-in]
- /ˈbɪg ɪn/
Definitions of biggin word
- noun biggin a plain close-fitting cap, often tying under the chin, worn in the Middle Ages and by children in the 17th century 3
- noun biggin a construction, esp a house or cottage 3
- noun biggin a cap or hood, esp. for a child 3
- noun biggin a nightcap 3
- noun biggin a coffeepot, usually silver, having a separate container in which the coffee is immersed while being boiled. 1
- noun biggin (archaic) A child's cap; (figuratively) childhood. 0
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Origin of biggin
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Middle French beguin kind of hood or cap, orig. one worn by a Beguine
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Parts of speech for Biggin
noun
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preposition
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biggin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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