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crinoline

noun
/ˈkɹɪnəlɪn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French crinoline.

  1. borrowed from crinoline

Definitions

  1. A stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.

  2. A stiff petticoat made from this fabric.

  3. A skirt stiffened with hoops.

    • The various articles of a lady's apparel—dresses, skirts, crinolines, etc.—should be hung neatly away in the closet or wardrobe. The underclothing should be folded and placed in an orderly manner in the drawers of the dressing-bureau.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Any of the hoops making up the framework used to support cladding over a boiler.

    2. Netting placed around ships to guard against torpedoes.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA