| 释义 |
far·thin·gale
\ˈfärthə̇nˌgāl, -thiŋˌg-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: modification of Middle French verdugale, modification of Old Spanish verdugado, from verdugo young shoot of a tree, from verde green, from Latin viridis — more at verdant
: a support (as of hoops or a padded roll) worn especially in the 16th century beneath a skirt to swell out and extend it at the hip line |