Definition of Crinoline

1. Noun. A skirt stiffened with hoops.

Exact synonyms: Hoopskirt
Terms within: Hoop
Generic synonyms: Skirt

2. Noun. A full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric.
Generic synonyms: Half-slip, Petticoat, Underskirt

3. Noun. A stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing.
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile

Definition of Crinoline

1. n. A kind of stiff cloth, used chiefly by women, for underskirts, to expand the gown worn over it; -- so called because originally made of hair.

Definition of Crinoline

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crinoline

crinkle
crinkle-root
crinkled
crinkleroot
crinkles
crinkle root
crinklier
crinkliest
crinkling
crinkly
crinogenic
crinoid
crinoidal
Crinoidea
crinoids
crinoline (current term)
crinolined
crinolines
crinophagy
crinose
crinum
crinums
criollo
criollos
cripe
cripes
cripple
crippled
crippled
crippled strain

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