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Crinoline

Crinoline Meaning & Definition
Crinoline Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crinoline?

[n] a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
[n] full stiff petticoat made of crinoline
[n] a skirt stiffened with hoops

Synonyms | Synonyms for Crinoline: hoopskirt

Related Terms | Find terms related to Crinoline:

See Also | cloth | fabric | half-slip | hoop | material | petticoat | skirt | textile | underskirt

Crinoline In Webster's Dictionary

\Crin"o*line\ (kr?n"?-l?n), n. [F., fr. crin hair,L. crinis.] 1. A kind of stiff cloth, used chiefly by women, for underskirts, to expand the gown worn over it; -- so called because originally made of hair. 2. A lady's skirt made of any stiff material; latterly, a hoop skirt.

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