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A Writer's Dictionary:

crinoline Definition


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crinoline

    historical:
    1. A stiff fabric made from horsehair and cotton.
    2. A hooped petticoat stiffened with this fabric for making skirts stand out.
    3. A hooped petticoat made from whalebone, steel wire, etc for the same purpose.
Etymology: 19c: French, from Latin crinis hair + linum thread.



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