Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bainin

/ˈbɑːniːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bain-in
IPA: /ˈbɑːniːn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Undyed white homespun woolen yarn or cloth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The creamy white colour of such yarn or cloth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A jacket made of such cloth.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For many years I developed my own variations on an Aran Fisherman theme, intricately patterned, using the wonderful, cream-colored yarn called “bainin” with the sheep’s lanolin still in it, which makes the garment naturally waterproof."
"By the time it had some of the dirt and grease removed (part scouring) it had become the creamy natural colour (bainin) with which we are all familiar, and although the patterns are worked in other fashion colours and yarns, the true Aran is only made from the thickish bainin woolen yarn."
"It was an instinctive gesture that made him reach then for the bainin of Uncle James. […] The soused white bainin with Uncle James came up beside him."

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish báinín, from bán (“white”) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: báinín

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈbɑːniːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bainins (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bainin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑːniːn/.
What does bainin mean?: Undyed white homespun woolen yarn or cloth.
Where does bainin come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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