Noun: crinoline kri-nu-lin
- A stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
"The dressmaker used crinoline to give the skirt its full shape"
- A full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
"The actress wore a crinoline under her Victorian-era costume"
- A skirt stiffened with hoops
"She wore a traditional crinoline for the historical reenactment";
- hoopskirt
Derived forms: crinolines
Type of: cloth, fabric, half-slip, material, petticoat, skirt, textile, underskirt
Encyclopedia: Crinoline