Meaning of CRINOLINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'krinlin
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- [n] a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
- [n] full stiff petticoat made of crinoline
- [n] a skirt stiffened with hoops
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| | Synonyms: | | hoopskirt |
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| | See Also: | | cloth, fabric, half-slip, hoop, material, petticoat, skirt, textile, underskirt | |
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| | Definition: | | \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because originally made of hair.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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