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Noun: crinoline  kri-nu-lin
  1. A skirt stiffened with hoops
    - hoopskirt
     
  2. A full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
     
  3. A stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing

Derived forms: crinolines

Type of: cloth, fabric, half-slip, material, petticoat, skirt, textile, underskirt

Encyclopedia: Crinoline