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Definition of Farthingale
1. Noun. A hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Definition of Farthingale
1. n. A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic material, used to extend the petticoat.
Definition of Farthingale
1. Noun. (context: now historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat. ¹
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Definition of Farthingale
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Medical Definition of Farthingale
1. A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic material, used to extend the petticoat. "We'll revel it as bravely as the best, . . . With ruffs and cuffs, and farthingales and things." (Shak) Origin: OE. Vardingale, fardingale, fr. OF. Vertugale, verdugade, F. Vertugade, vertugadin, from Sp. Verdugado, being named from its hoops, fr. Verdugo a young shoot of tree, fr. Verde green, fr. L. Viridis. See Verdant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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