The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Borrel \Bor"rel\, n. [OF. burel a kind of coarse woolen cloth,
fr. F. bure drugget. See Bureau. Rustic and common people
dressed in this cloth, which was prob. so called from its
color.]
1. Coarse woolen cloth; hence, coarse clothing; a garment.
[Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. A kind of light stuff, of silk and wool.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Borrel \Bor"rel\, a. [Prob. from Borrel, n.]
Ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
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