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crinoline

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crin·o·line  (krn-ln)
n.
1. A coarse stiff fabric of cotton or horsehair used especially to line and stiffen hats and garments.
2. A petticoat made of this fabric.
3. A hoop skirt.

[French, from Italian crinolino : crino, horsehair (from Latin crnis, hair; see sker-2 in Indo-European roots) + lino, flax (from Latin lnum; see lno- in Indo-European roots).]

crino·line, crino·lined (-lnd) adj.

crinoline [ˈkrɪnəlɪn]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a stiff fabric, originally of horsehair and linen used in lining garments
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a petticoat stiffened with this, worn to distend skirts, esp in the mid-19th century
3. (Clothing & Fashion) a framework of steel hoops worn for the same purpose
[from French, from Italian crinolino, from crino horsehair, from Latin crīnis hair + lino flax, from Latin līnum]

crin•o•line (ˈkrɪn l ɪn)

n.
1. a stiff, coarse fabric, often of cotton, used as interlining or for support in garments, hats, etc.
2. a petticoat of crinoline or other stiff material worn to bell out an overskirt.
3. a hoop skirt.
[1820–30; < French < Italian crinolino=crino horsehair (« Latin crīnis hair) + lino flax < Latin līnum; compare linen]
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crinoline - a skirt stiffened with hoopscrinoline - a skirt stiffened with hoops        
hoop - a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
skirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
2.crinoline - a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
half-slip, petticoat, underskirt - undergarment worn under a skirt
3.crinoline - a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Translations
crinoline [ˈkrɪnəliːn] Nmiriñaque m, crinolina f
crinoline [ˈkrɪnəlɪn] ncrinoline f
crinoline
nKrinoline f
crinoline [ˈkrɪnəliːn] ncrinolina


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Considering these things, we can hardly think Dinah and Seth beneath our sympathy, accustomed as we may be to weep over the loftier sorrows of heroines in satin boots and crinoline, and of heroes riding fiery horses, themselves ridden by still more fiery passions.
Amongst them, I remarked some women, dressed from the hips to knees in quite a crinoline of herbs, that sustained a vegetable waistband.
I remember that the Baroness was clad in a voluminous silk dress, pale grey in colour, and adorned with flounces and a crinoline and train.
 
 
 
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