A petticoat expanded with hoops of flexible material.
Example sentencesExamples
Yards of fabric billowed gracefully and the dresses were supported by large hoop petticoats.
In England in the 1700's, hoop petticoats were popular with actresses.
She used a crinoline hoop petticoat she had purchased several years before for a prom and ordered a strapless, longline bra from a department store catalogue.
Little girls today get given the most amazing princess dresses, ready-made and complete with hoop petticoats, tiaras and sparkly shoes.
This new hoop petticoat had a tendency though to flip up when walking or sitting, exposing a woman's legs and undergarments.
Definition of hoop petticoat in US English:
hoop petticoat
noun
historical
A petticoat expanded with hoops of flexible material.
Example sentencesExamples
Yards of fabric billowed gracefully and the dresses were supported by large hoop petticoats.
She used a crinoline hoop petticoat she had purchased several years before for a prom and ordered a strapless, longline bra from a department store catalogue.
Little girls today get given the most amazing princess dresses, ready-made and complete with hoop petticoats, tiaras and sparkly shoes.
This new hoop petticoat had a tendency though to flip up when walking or sitting, exposing a woman's legs and undergarments.
In England in the 1700's, hoop petticoats were popular with actresses.