Biggin

/ˈbɪɡɪn/ noun

Definition

A child's close-fitting cap or bonnet, historically worn as protective headgear; also refers to a coffee pot with a filter.

Etymology

From 'begin' or possibly from the Bigard family (a Huguenot family), though origins are uncertain. The term appeared in English by the 17th century for a type of head covering.

Kelly Says

A biggin was the infant equivalent of medieval armor—a tiny padded cap that protected babies' soft skulls, and the same word somehow became a coffee brewing method!

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