far|thin|gale

far|thin|gale
far|thin|gale «FAHR thihng gayl», noun.
a hoop skirt or framework for expanding a woman's skirt or petticoat, worn in England from about 1550 to about 1650.
[earlier verdyingale < Middle French verdugale, alteration of Spanish verdugado hoop skirt < verdugo rod, ultimately < Latin viridis green]

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