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.
  ◄ ►
  Big·gin, Big·ging, n.  A building. [Obs.]
  ◄ ►
  biggin
       n : a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin