[crin.o.line] n [F, fr. It crinolino, fr. crino horsehair (fr. L crinis hair) + lino flax, linen, fr. L linum--more at crest] (1830) 1: an open-weave fabric of horsehair or cotton that is usu. stiffened and used esp. for interlinings and millinery
2: a full stiff skirt or underskirt made of crinoline; also: hoopskirt -- crinoline or crin.o.lined adj