crinoline

crin·o·line

C0749500 (krĭn′ə-lĭn)n.1. A coarse stiff fabric, originally of cotton and 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 crīnis, hair; see sker- in Indo-European roots) + lino, flax (from Latin līnum; see lī̆no- in Indo-European roots).]

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crin′o·line, crin′o·lined (-lĭnd) adj.

crinoline

(ˈkrɪnəlɪn) n1. (Textiles) a stiff fabric, originally of horsehair and linen used in lining garments2. (Clothing & Fashion) a petticoat stiffened with this, worn to distend skirts, esp in the mid-19th century3. (Clothing & Fashion) a framework of steel hoops worn for the same purpose[C19: 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]

crinoline

A stiff linen fabric used in the past to line and stiffen clothes, or a petticoat made of this.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crinoline - a skirt stiffened with hoops hoopskirthoop - a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirtskirt - a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
	2.	crinoline - a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabrichalf-slip, petticoat, underskirt - undergarment worn under a skirt
	3.	crinoline - a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothingcloth, 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

crinolinaкринолин