hoop-petticoat narcissus

[ hoop-pet-ee-koht, hoop- ]

/ ˈhupˌpɛt iˌkoʊt, ˈhʊp- /

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Origin of hoop-petticoat narcissus

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby hoop-petticoat narcissus

hooper, hoop iron, hoopla, hoopman, hoopoe, hoop-petticoat narcissus, hoop pine, hoop skirt, hoop snake, hoopster, hoorah

How to use hoop-petticoat narcissus in a sentence

Hoop skirts of the Civil War era relaxed into flowing, streamlined gowns.
The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye|Justin Jones|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Directed by fellow Chicagoan Steve James ( Hoop Dreams), Life Itself is a worthy tribute to the most popular film critic ever.
My Friend, Roger Ebert: Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Shales on the Moving Documentary ‘Life Itself’|Tom Shales|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She sits polished in a hip yet age-appropriate (age-defying, really, for 76 ) leather jacket, and hoop earrings.
Marlo Thomas Says Girls Should Feel Free to Be Like Hannah Horvath|Emily Shire|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the second hoop is the profession, then industry, then finally society at large.
Following Tuberculosis From Death Sentence to Cure|Tessa Miller|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel first championed my film, Hoop Dreams, which was essential to its success.
‘Life Itself’: An Open Letter From Filmmaker Steve James About His Roger Ebert Documentary|Steve James|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her worn-out blue petticoat is lighted up by a moonbeam; in her hand she appears to have a hoe.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
The late Caleb Whitefoord, seeing a lady knotting fringe for a petticoat, asked her, what she was doing?
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
This hoop must have been left by us last year at Careening Bay.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
The people who made an offering of that hooped petticoat did their best, at any rate; they knew no better.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray
The edge of a soiled petticoat, or the glimpse of a rent stocking is singularly disenchanting.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley