I. ˈkrin ə lə̇n, - ə lˌēn also ˌ ̷ ̷ ə lˈēn sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷ ə lˌīn noun
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Etymology: French, from Italian crinolino, from crino horsehair (from Latin crinis hair) + lino flax, linen, from Latin linum — more at crinal , linen
1. : a stiffened open-weave fabric of horsehair or cotton used for interlinings and millinery and for underskirts to expand the overskirts ; also : this fabric without stiffening used for surgical purposes (as in bandages impregnated with plaster of paris)
2.
a. : hoopskirt
b. : a full stiff skirt or underskirt
II. adjective
1. : of or relating to crinoline
crinoline bandage
2. : suggesting, typified by, or having a crinoline : belonging to the crinoline era ; especially : outdated , old-fashioned