Look up: biggin

1. biggin
   [n] - a child`s tight-fitting cap
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2. Biggin
   Big'gin noun [ French béguin , probably from the cap worn by the Béguines . Confer Beguine , Biggon .] A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head. « An old woman's biggin for a nightcap. Massinger. »
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3. Biggin
   Big'gin noun 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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4. biggin
   A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head. 'An old woman's biggin for a nightcap.' (Massinger) ... Origin: F. Beguin, prob. From the cap worn by the Beguines. Cf. Beguine, Biggon. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. biggin
   noun a child`s tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
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6. Biggin
   • (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. • (v. t.) Alt. of Bigging • (n.) A child`s cap; a hood, or something worn on the head.
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7. Biggin
   A biggin is a plain, close-fitting cap, often tied under the chin. They were popular during the 16th and 17th centuries and were based upon the coif-like caps worn by the Beguires lay sisters.
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