crinoline
noun
a petticoat of haircloth or other stiff material, worn under a full skirt to keep it belled out.
crinolines
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pluralof crinoline.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Skirts could be very full, with crinolines underneath, or they could be pencil skirts, worn with cinch belts and sweaters with bat-wing sleeves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
There was tulle the color and shape of storm clouds, the suggestions of corsetry and crinolines.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2022
J.Crew showed a quirky mix of Fair Isle sweaters over pleated skirts and crinolines, as well as full trousers and dramatics blouses — all of it on nonprofessional models.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2017
Essentially, viewers were shocked by the way she occasionally tugs at the bottom of her skirt and how the crinolines underneath are visible.
From Time ● Jun. 21, 2016
They have layers of tulle and are propped up underneath with crinolines, and I worry about the hooks coming unfastened.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
