- crinoline crino·line n
- ['krɪnəliːn]
crinolina
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
crinoline crino·line n
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crinoline — crin•o•line [[t]ˈkrɪn l ɪn[/t]] n. 1) tex a stiff, coarse fabric, often of cotton, used as interlining or for support in garments, hats, etc 2) clo a petticoat of crinoline or other stiff material worn to bell out an overskirt 3) clo a hoop skirt … From formal English to slang
crinoline — crin|o|line [ˈkrınəlın] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: Italian crinolino, from crino horsehair + lino linen ] a round frame that was worn in the past under a woman s skirt to support it and hold it away from her body … Dictionary of contemporary English
crin|o|line — «KRIHN uh lihn, leen», noun. 1. a stiff cloth used especially as a lining to hold a skirt out or make a coat collar stand up. Crinoline is sometimes used in bookbinding. 2. a petticoat of crinoline to hold a skirt out: »A great gathered skirt… … Useful english dictionary
