ˈfärthə̇nˌgāl, -thiŋˌg- noun
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Etymology: modification of Middle French verdugale, modification of Old Spanish verdugado, from verdugo young shoot of a tree, from verde green, from Latin viridis — more at verdant
: a support (as of hoops or a padded roll) worn especially in the 16th century beneath a skirt to swell out and extend it at the hip line