pinner
pinner · pinners
A headdress like a cap, with long lappetsA headdress like a cap, with long lappets.
/ˈpɪnə(ɹ)/
» This sickened her of America, and she came back to live with a maiden aunt at Pinner, in Middlesex.
Meaning
3 sensesA headdress like a cap, with long lappets.
a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
A cloth band for a gown.
(obsolete)One who pins or impounds cattle; a pinder.
Examples
1 sentencesThis sickened her of America, and she came back to live with a maiden aunt at Pinner, in Middlesex.
Origin
From Middle English pynner, pynnere, pinnere, equivalent to pin + -er. Variant of pinder,From Middle English pynner, pynnere, pinnere, equivalent to pin + -er.
Variant of pinder, from Middle English pindere, pyndere, pundere, pendere, equivalent to pend (“to pen”) + -er.
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