A type of loose, heavy overcoat or raincoat that's cut loose and comfortable, popularized in the early 20th century.
From Balmaacaan, a place in Inverness-shire, Scotland, where this style of coat was manufactured or popularized. The name transferred from place to garment in typical eponymic fashion.
This coat is a place-name that became a fashion item—just like 'denim' from Nîmes or 'roast beef'! Balmaacaan coats were wildly popular with Scottish landowners and British country gentlemen who needed practical, weatherproof clothing.
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