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
Tattoos disappeared under rose pink frills, corsets were tightened, crinolines were adjusted and propped, pearls shone on their necks and ears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
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
You need a tough woman for that sort of job, and Ms. Blunt, who moves easily out of crinolines and into combat gear, holds this material together with fierce, unwavering conviction.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2016
Well, anyhow it was hardly the church for crinolines and patent leather.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
