báinín

bawneen

/ (ˈbɑːniːn) /


nounIrish
  1. a collarless reverseless unlined man's jacket made of white close-woven wool

  2. the material for such a jacket

  1. báinín skirt a skirt made of this material

  2. báinín wool white woollen thread

Origin of báinín

1
C20: from Irish Gaelic báinín, diminutive of bán white

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