FARTHINGALE


Meaning of FARTHINGALE in English

n. hist. a hooped petticoat or a stiff curved roll to extend a woman's skirt.

[ earlier vardingale, verd- f. F verdugale f. Sp. verdugado f. verdugo rod ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.