# biggin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɪɡɪn/ · frequency rank #91,293

## Definitions
1. A child's cap; (figuratively) childhood.
2. An official's hood or coif.

## Etymology
From French béguin. Compare beguine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/biggin