hoop skirt en · NOUN
Meanings
- A women's undergarment worn in various historical periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape, typically consisting of a fabric petticoat with casings to hold a stiffening material, variously rope, osiers, whalebone, steel, or nylon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hoopskirt | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hoop skirts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
eo krinolino (undergarment) · fi vannehame (undergarment) · de Krinoline (undergarment) · bg кринолин (undergarment) · de Reifrock (undergarment)