crinoline
noun
crin·o·line
ˈkri-nə-lən 
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
Examples of crinoline in a Sentence
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The top of the sheath featured a sculptural black crinoline appliqué.
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Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Tattoos disappeared under rose pink frills, corsets were tightened, crinolines were adjusted and propped, pearls shone on their necks and ears.
—Brandon Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The skirt was finished with a bubble hem and filled with over 50 layers of ruffles and a crinoline to have the maximum amount of volume with the minimal amount of weight.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
Lightness at Carolina Herrera, in a straight sequined skirt sliced up the back and paired with a black shirt, and in a lemon yellow skirt constructed from four layers of tulle but no crinolines.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
Chaperones, and sometimes mothers and aunts, toured with the girls, but advice on how to survive on the road came from older female performers like Etta James and Laverne Baker, who toured with the nascent Shirelles and taught them how to handle money and keep their crinolines in shape.
—Sibbie O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
Fortunately, Hartnell remembered that white had once been the color of royal mourning and created a collection of white frothy frocks which reminded Parisians of the crinoline dresses worn by the Second Empire society beauties portrayed so dreamily in Winterhalter’s paintings.
—James Collard, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022
The crinoline and boning typical of the brand’s founder’s creations were yanked out of the silhouettes, though, and the fabric was rumpled, underscoring Catherine’s working-woman story.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Mar. 2023
The Last of England (1987) where Tilda Swinton performed an emotionally extravagant scene of cultural rebellion: ripping silk roses from a crinoline wedding dress, a large pair of couture scissors at her own throat.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Nov. 2021
Brittany Talarico, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Tattoos disappeared under rose pink frills, corsets were tightened, crinolines were adjusted and propped, pearls shone on their necks and ears.
—Brandon Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
The skirt was finished with a bubble hem and filled with over 50 layers of ruffles and a crinoline to have the maximum amount of volume with the minimal amount of weight.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2023
Lightness at Carolina Herrera, in a straight sequined skirt sliced up the back and paired with a black shirt, and in a lemon yellow skirt constructed from four layers of tulle but no crinolines.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
Chaperones, and sometimes mothers and aunts, toured with the girls, but advice on how to survive on the road came from older female performers like Etta James and Laverne Baker, who toured with the nascent Shirelles and taught them how to handle money and keep their crinolines in shape.
—Sibbie O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2023
Fortunately, Hartnell remembered that white had once been the color of royal mourning and created a collection of white frothy frocks which reminded Parisians of the crinoline dresses worn by the Second Empire society beauties portrayed so dreamily in Winterhalter’s paintings.
—James Collard, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022
The crinoline and boning typical of the brand’s founder’s creations were yanked out of the silhouettes, though, and the fabric was rumpled, underscoring Catherine’s working-woman story.
—Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Mar. 2023
The Last of England (1987) where Tilda Swinton performed an emotionally extravagant scene of cultural rebellion: ripping silk roses from a crinoline wedding dress, a large pair of couture scissors at her own throat.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Nov. 2021
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crinoline
noun
crin·o·line
ˈkrin-ᵊl-ən
1
: a cloth used for stiffening and lining
2
: a full stiff skirt
especially
: one lined with crinoline
3
crinoline
adjective
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