"Bluegown" meaning in All languages combined

See Bluegown on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Bluegowns [plural]
Etymology: From blue + gown. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|gown}} blue + gown Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bluegown (plural Bluegowns)
  1. (historical) One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown. Tags: historical Synonyms: King's Bedesman
    Sense id: en-Bluegown-en-noun-8jNa72k1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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