Home › Words › B › balmacaanbalmacaanbalmacaan means A loose overcoat of a certain type, with raglan sleeves and a Prussian collar.EtymologyFrom Balmacaan, a Scottish estate.nounA loose overcoat of a certain type, with raglan sleeves and a Prussian collar.e.g.“Which is why she can gallivant in a 1940s balmacaan and not feel that the previous owner is peering, Topper-like, over her shoulder.” — 2007 February 25, Lynn Yaeger, “Dead Stock”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.balmoral 65% match — A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet. vs balmacaan →greatcoat 61% match — A heavy overcoat. vs balmacaan →carrick 60% match — A greatcoat. vs balmacaan →balandrana 59% match — A long medieval coat-like garment with a slit for the arm. vs balmacaan →ulster 58% match — A long, loose overcoat made of wool or other rough material, often called a greatcoat, which sometimes features an attached shoulder cape covering the back and sleeves, and which can sometimes be buttoned in front. vs balmacaan →bavaroy 56% match — A kind of cloak or surtout. vs balmacaan →balmorality 55% match — A superficial idealization of Scottish culture, especially the popularity engendered by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's enthusiasm for Scotland. vs balmacaan →wraprascal 55% match — A kind of coarse overcoat. vs balmacaan →