A great gathered skirt that's kept in full sail by an attached crinoline (New Yorker).
the before-the-War southern belles in their widespread crinolines.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
crin — crin; crin·et; crin·gle; crin·gle cran·gle; crin·i·ger; crin·i·on; crin·kle cran·kle; crin·kly; crin·kum cran·kum; crin·o·lined; en·crin·ic; en·do·crin·ic; en·do·crin·o·log·ic; en·do·crin·o·path; en·do·crin·o·path·ic; crin·kle; crin·o·line;… … English syllables
line — acer·vu·line; ace·tyl·cho·line; adren·a·line; ae·o·line; aj·ma·line; al·ka·line; ami·no·phyl·line; amyg·da·line; apol·line; aq·ui·line; are·co·line; ben·ga·line; ber·yl·line; bi·loc·u·line; bomb·line; bow·line; bunt·line; cab·al·line;… … English syllables
Crin Antonescu — George Crin Laurenţiu Antonescu Crin Antonescu from a campaign poster Romanian Minister of Youth and Sports In office 5 December 1997 – 28 December 2000 President Emil Constantinescu Prime Minister Victor Ciorbea … Wikipedia
crinoline — crin·o·line … English syllables
crinoline — crin|o|line [ˈkrınəlın] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: Italian crinolino, from crino horsehair + lino linen ] a round frame that was worn in the past under a woman s skirt to support it and hold it away from her body … Dictionary of contemporary English
crinoline — crin|o|line [ krın(ə)lın ] noun count a frame that women in the past wore under their skirts to give them a round shape … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crinoline — crin•o•line [[t]ˈkrɪn l ɪn[/t]] n. 1) tex a stiff, coarse fabric, often of cotton, used as interlining or for support in garments, hats, etc 2) clo a petticoat of crinoline or other stiff material worn to bell out an overskirt 3) clo a hoop skirt … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
Crinoline — Crin o*line (kr?n ? l?n), n. [F., fr. crin hair,L. crinis.] 1. A kind of stiff cloth, used chiefly by women, for underskirts, to expand the gown worn over it; so called because originally made of hair. [1913 Webster] 2. A lady s skirt made of any … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cringle — crin•gle [[t]ˈkrɪŋ gəl[/t]] n. naut. an eye or grommet on the boltrope of a sail to which a line is attached • Etymology: 1620–30; < LG kringel=kring circle + el dim. suffix; c. ME Cringle (in place names), ON kringla circle … From formal English to slang
