I. bə(r)ˈlin; ˌbərˈl-, bə̄ˈl-, bəiˈl-, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Berlin, Germany
: of or from the city of Berlin, Germany : of the kind or style prevalent in Berlin
II. bə(r)ˈlin, ˌbərˈl-, bə̄ˈl-, bəiˈl- noun
also ber·line “, -ˈlēn; berˈlēn, beəˈl-
( -s )
Etymology: French berline, from Berlin, Germany, where it was fashionable in the late 17th & 18th century
1.
a. sometimes capitalized : a 4-wheeled 2-seated covered carriage with a hooded rear seat
b. : an enclosed automobile body having at the rear of the driver's seat a glass partition with usually one movable window
2. sometimes capitalized
[by shortening]
a. : berlin wool
b. : something (as a glove) made of Berlin wool