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Biggin

Biggin Meaning & Definition
Biggin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Biggin?

[n] a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin

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Biggin In Webster's Dictionary

\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. An old woman's biggin for a nightcap. --Massinger.
\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.
\Big"gin\, Bigging \Big"ging\, n. [OE. bigging. See {Big}, {Bigg}, v. t.] A building. [Obs.]

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