crinoline
/ˈkrɪnəlɪn/noun
1
- historical a stiffened or hooped petticoat worn to make a long skirt stand out〈史〉(使长裙撑起的)硬衬布衬裙, 圈环衬裙。
2
- mass noun a stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread, typically used for stiffening petticoats or as a lining(用马毛和棉纱线或亚麻纱线制成的)硬衬布(多用于使衬裙变得硬而挺或用作衬里)。
词源
mid 19th cent. (originally in sense 2, early crinolines being made of such material):from French, formed irregularly from Latin crinis 'hair' + linum 'thread'.