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1. (n.) crinoline
a stiff, coarse fabric, often of cotton, used as interlining or for support in garments, hats, etc.
2. crinoline
a petticoat of crinoline or other stiff material worn to bell out an overskirt.
3. crinoline
a hoop skirt.
Etymology: (1820–30; < F < It crinolino=crino horsehair (&indirdesc; L crīnis hair) +lino flax < L līnum; cf. linen)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) hoopskirt, crinoline
a skirt stiffened with hoops
2. (noun) crinoline
a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
3. (noun) crinoline
a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) crinoline
a kind of stiff cloth, used chiefly by women, for underskirts, to expand the gown worn over it; -- so called because originally made of hair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. (noun) crinoline
a lady's skirt made of any stiff material; latterly, a hoop skirt
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