Meaning Of The Word Crinoline

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What's The Definition Of Crinoline?

crinoline
countable noun: A crinoline was a round frame which women wore under their skirts in the 19th century.

crinoline in American English
a coarse, stiff, heavily sized cloth used as a lining for stiffening garments: orig. made of horsehair and linen
noun: a petticoat of haircloth or other stiff material, worn under a full skirt to keep it belled out

crinoline in British English
noun: a stiff fabric, originally of horsehair and linen used in lining garments

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