borrel

English

/ˈbɒɹəl/, /ˈbɔɹəl/

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) Coarse woollen cloth; hence, coarse clothing; a garment.
A kind of light stuff, of silk and wool.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French burel (woolen cloth, reddish, a kind of coarse woollen cloth).

Origin

Old French

burel

Gloss

woolen cloth, reddish, a kind of coarse woollen cloth

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

burra Latin
būrra Latin
bureau French
burel Middle English
burel Old French
burel Galician
burel Middle French