Bawneen
noun
(irish) a variant spelling of báinín
historical examples
little clothes he had on, but on his head a quarter cap, and a sort of a bawneen about him.
visions and beliefs in the west of ireland, second series lady gregory
peter joyce was perfectly content to wear a “bawneen” of homemade flannel and a pair of ragged trousers.
our casualty and other stories james owen hannay, aka george a. birmingham
bawneen; a loose whitish jacket of home-made undyed flannel worn by men at out-door work.
english as we speak it in ireland p. w. joyce
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