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Webster 1913 Edition

Borrel

Bor′rel

,
Noun.
[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.
2.
A kind of light stuff, of silk and wool.

Bor′rel

,
Adj.
[Prob. from
Borrel
,
Noun.
]
Ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Definition 2024

borrel

borrel

See also: bőrrel

English

Alternative forms

Noun

borrel ‎(countable and uncountable, plural borrels)

  1. (obsolete) Coarse woollen cloth; hence, coarse clothing; a garment.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
  2. A kind of light stuff, of silk and wool.

Etymology 2

Compare Old French burel ‎(“reddish”) or French beurré ‎(“butter pear”).

Noun

borrel ‎(plural borrels)

  1. A sort of pear with a smooth soft pulp; the red butter pear.

Dutch

Etymology

Diminutive of Middle Dutch borre, borne ‎(“well, drinkwater”). Compare bron ‎(“well”).

Pronunciation

Noun

borrel m ‎(plural borrels, diminutive borreltje n)

  1. a shot of an alcoholic drink such as rum or gin; a tot
  2. an informal welcome, an impromptu reception

Derived terms

  • borrelen

Etymology

Old French burel ‎(“a kind of coarse woollen cloth”).

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