"bainin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɑːniːn/ [UK] Forms: bainins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Irish báinín, from bán (“white”) + -ín (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|báinín}} Irish báinín, {{af|ga|bán|-ín|nocat=1|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=white}} bán (“white”) + -ín (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bainin (countable and uncountable, plural bainins)
  1. (Ireland) Undyed white homespun woolen yarn or cloth. Tags: Ireland, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bainin-en-noun-XqOa-IOH Categories (other): Irish English, Textiles, Whites Disambiguation of Textiles: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Whites: 35 35 29
  2. (Ireland) The creamy white colour of such yarn or cloth. Tags: Ireland, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bainin-en-noun-FZ8On1X2 Categories (other): Irish English, Textiles, Whites Disambiguation of Textiles: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Whites: 35 35 29
  3. (Ireland) A jacket made of such cloth. Tags: Ireland, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bainin-en-noun-Td9X4kSM Categories (other): Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Textiles, Whites Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 21 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 18 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 18 61 Disambiguation of Textiles: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Whites: 35 35 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Clothing Disambiguation of Clothing: 0 0 0

Inflected forms

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