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broomstick skirt

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noun

  1. a full, gathered or pleated skirt that has characteristic tiny creases obtained by wetting the skirt and winding it around a broomstick to dry.

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When she came out again, she had on a sacklike blouse with ripped sleeves and a broomstick skirt that brushed the top of her feet.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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