What is the meaning of Crinoline?

  • (n.) A lady's skirt made of any stiff material; latterly, a hoop skirt.
  • (n.) A kind of stiff cloth, used chiefly by women, for underskirts, to expand the gown worn over it; -- so called because originally made of hair.
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APAWebster's. (2011). crinoline. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/crinoline/definitions/1993037
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HarvardWebster's 2011, crinoline, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/crinoline/definitions/1993037>.
MLAWebster's. "crinoline" 27 May 2011. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/crinoline/definitions/1993037>
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