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Definition: biggin
biggin
n : a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
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Definition: Biggin
Biggin
\Big"gin\, n. [F. b['e]guin, prob. from the cap worn by
the B['e]guines. Cf.
Beguine,
Biggon.]
A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head.
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An old woman's biggin for a nightcap. --Massinger.
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Biggin
\Big"gin\, n.
A coffeepot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for
holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is
poured; -- so called from Mr. Biggin, the inventor.
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Biggin
\Big"gin\, Bigging
\Big"ging\, n. [OE. bigging. See
Big,
Bigg, v. t.]
A building. [Obs.]
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