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| crin·o·line [ krínn'lin ] (plural crin·o·lines) |
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1. fabric for stiffening things: a stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen. Use: formerly, linings, petticoats.
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2. stiff petticoat: a petticoat of crinoline fabric or net, worn to expand a skirt
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3. hooped skirt: a skirt or petticoat containing wire hoops, worn to expand the skirt
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| [Mid-19th century. Via French< Italian crinolino< crino "horsehair" + lino "flax"] |
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 crin·o·lined adjective |
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