CRINOLINE


Meaning of CRINOLINE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.