hoop-petticoat
101underwear — n underclothes, underclothing, undergarments, underthings, underdress, underpinnings, Inf. undies, Facetious. unmentionables, Sl. skivvies, Both Brit. small clothes, smalls; lingerie, teddies, dainties, things, finery, fine washables; flannels,… …
102crinoline — crin•o•line [[t]ˈkrɪn l ɪn[/t]] n. 1) tex a stiff, coarse fabric, often of cotton, used as interlining or for support in garments, hats, etc 2) clo a petticoat of crinoline or other stiff material worn to bell out an overskirt 3) clo a hoop skirt …
103crinoline — /ˈkrɪnələn / (say krinuhluhn) noun 1. a petticoat of horsehair and flax or other stiff material, formerly worn by women under a full dress skirt. 2. a hoop skirt. 3. stiff coarse cotton material for interlining. 4. netting fitted round a ship as… …
104skirt — [n1] border, edge brim, brink, fringe, hem, margin, outskirts, perimeter, periphery, purlieus, rim, skirting, verge; concepts 484,825 Ant. center, inside, interior, middle skirt [n2] ladies’ garment that hangs from waist culottes, dirndl, dress,… …
105crinoline — [krin′ə lin΄, krin′lēn΄] n. [Fr < It crinolino < crino, horsehair (< L crinis: see CRINITE) + lino, linen < L linum: see LINE2] 1. a coarse, stiff, heavily sized cloth used as a lining for stiffening garments: orig. made of horsehair… …
