big·gin /ˈbɪgən/
Big·gin n. A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head.
An old woman's biggin for a nightcap. --Massinger.
Big·gin, n. A coffeepot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is poured; -- so called from Mr. Biggin, the inventor.
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Big·gin, Big·ging, n. A building. [Obs.]
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biggin
n : a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin