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crinoline(dictionary)

crinoline (iou)



crinoline noun & adjective. M19.
[French, irreg. from Latin crinis hair (French CRIN) + linum thread (French lin flax).]
A. noun.
A stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread, used for linings, hats, etc., and formerly for skirts and to expand a petticoat. M19.
Hist. A stiff petticoat, orig. of this fabric, worn under a skirt to support or distend it; hence, a hooped petticoat. M19.
Hist. A netting fitted round warships as a defence against torpedoes. L19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of crinoline. M19.
crinolined adjective wearing (a) crinoline M19.