crinoline

Meaning

  1. (countable, uncountable) A stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A stiff petticoat made from this fabric.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A skirt stiffened with hoops.
  4. (countable, uncountable) Any of the hoops making up the framework used to support cladding over a boiler.
  5. (countable, uncountable) Netting placed around ships to guard against torpedoes.

Synonyms

hoop-skirt

hoop petticoat

Translations

crinoline

Krinoline

tecido feito de crina

crinolina

κρινολίνο

τραχύ ύφασμα

faldiglia

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɹɪnəlɪn/
Etymology

Borrowed from French crinoline.

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