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crinoline.

A stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹɪnəlɪn/
  1. A stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A stiff petticoat made from this fabric.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A skirt stiffened with hoops.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Any of the hoops making up the framework used to support cladding over a boiler.

    countable · uncountable
  5. Netting placed around ships to guard against torpedoes.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French crinoline.

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