CRINOLINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("crinoline" is a kind of...):

cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)

Meaning:

A full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("crinoline" is a kind of...):

half-slip; petticoat; underskirt (undergarment worn under a skirt)

Meaning:

A skirt stiffened with hoops

Synonyms:

crinoline; hoopskirt

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("crinoline" is a kind of...):

skirt (a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women)

Meronyms (parts of "crinoline"):

hoop (a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt)