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CRINOLINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("crinoline" is a kind of...):
cloth; fabric; material; textile (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers)
Sense 2
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)
Sense 3
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)
