crinoline (redirected from crinolined)

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.

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[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).]

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crino·line, crino·lined (-lnd) adj.

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crinoline [ˈkrɪn^əlɪn]

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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crinoline - a skirt stiffened with hoops         hoopskirt 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] N → miriñaque m, crinolina f

crinoline [ˈkrɪnəlɪn] n → crinoline f

crinoline

n → Krinoline f

crinoline [ˈkrɪnəliːn] n → crinolina

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crinoline [ˈkrɪnəliːn] n → crinolina