Main Entry: crin·o·line

Pronunciation: \ˈkri-nə-lən\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Italian crinolino, from crino horsehair (from Latin crinis hair) + lino flax, linen, from Latin linum — more at crest

Date: 1830

1 : an open-weave fabric of horsehair or cotton that is usually stiffened and used especially for interlinings and millinery
2 : a full stiff skirt or underskirt made of crinoline; also : hoopskirt

— crinoline or crin·o·lined \-lənd\ adjective