dust ruffle
noun
a ruffle attached to the inside hem of a full-length petticoat or skirt to protect the bottom edge of the garment against dirt and wear, popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
a wide ruffle encircling the bottom perimeter of a bed and reaching to the floor, used decoratively or as protection against dust.
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How to use dust ruffle in a sentence
See if you can plan a section of a dust ruffle for a petticoat.
Clothing and Health | Helen KinneThe skirt was slightly trained, with a dust ruffle underneath, and the waist was made in surplice fashion, open at the throat.
Lavender and Old Lace | Myrtle Reed
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