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noun
A stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A stiff petticoat made from this fabric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A skirt stiffened with hoops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any of the hoops making up the framework used to support cladding over a boiler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Netting placed around ships to guard against torpedoes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
noun
a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: petticoat, half-slip, underskirt
noun
a skirt stiffened with hoops
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hoopskirt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: skirt
History
Borrowed from French crinoline.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
