hoop skirt

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noun

a woman's skirt made to stand out and drape in a stiff bell-like shape from the waist by an undergarment framework of flexible hoops connected by tapes.

the framework for such a skirt.

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Also called hoop.

Origin of hoop skirt

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby hoop skirt

hoopla, hoopman, hoopoe, hoop-petticoat narcissus, hoop pine, hoop skirt, hoop snake, hoopster, hoorah, hooray, Hooray Henry

How to use hoop skirt in a sentence

Bloomers freed women from perilous hemlines and hefty hoop skirts.
Save Us. The Trend of Wearing Skirts Over Pants Is Back.|Alaina Demopoulos|September 27, 2021|The Daily Beast
On the Royal Parks website, I found a virtual tour of the Crystal Palace as it was in 1851, poignantly soundtracked with a genteel hubbub, and populated by the phantasmal figures of waistcoated stallholders and women in hoop skirts.
In London, looking backward to move forward|Henry Wismayer|March 5, 2021|Washington Post
Assad-affiliated Christian militias skirt around the territory of rival groups aligned with the YPG.
In One Corner of Syria, Christmas Spirit Somehow Manages to Survive|Peter Schwartzstein|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Traitz then claimed Cosby convinced her to get back in the car, took her to a shop to buy a new skirt, and that was that.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The coat, with fitted bodice, nipped-in waist, and full skirt, created a familiar silhouette for Kate.
Kate Middleton, the Preggers Fashion Princess|Tom Sykes|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her old sister, Marianne, had showed up to her polling place wearing a black skirt, black top, and black heels.
Meet Gina Raimondo, the Only Democratic Star of 2014|David Freedlander|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
These form one of the many island groups that hang like a fringe or festoon on the skirt of the continent of Asia.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
She was dressed in her brightest skirt and fairly shone with the abundance of cheap jewelry she wore.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
He thrust one hand into his gold-coloured skirt, and produced a glass bottle full of some very cheap perfume from Europe.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
She wore a dust-colored habit with divided skirt, and a soft felt hat and gloves of the same shade.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
She seized her skirt drying before the fire and wrapped it around her bare shoulders as she ran through the outer door.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose