n.
Pronunciation: ' kri-n ə -l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Italian crinolino, from crino horsehair (fr. Latin crinis hair) + lino flax, linen, from Latin linum ― more at CREST
Date: 1830
1 : an open-weave fabric of horsehair or cotton that is usually stiffened and used especially for interlinings and millinery
2 : a full stiff skirt or underskirt made of crinoline also : HOOPSKIRT
– crinoline or crin · o · lined \ -l ə nd \ adjective