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Noun: farthingale  'faa(r)-dhing`geyl
  1. A hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries

Derived forms: farthingales

Type of: hoop

Encyclopedia: Farthingale

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