"crinoline" meaning in English

See crinoline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪnəlɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crinoline.wav Forms: crinolines [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French crinoline. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|crinoline}} French crinoline Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} crinoline (countable and uncountable, plural crinolines)
  1. A stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-crinoline-en-noun-zUK0BWdE
  2. A stiff petticoat made from this fabric. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (petticoat): krinolína [feminine] (Czech), crinoline [feminine] (French), cóta fonsaí [masculine] (Irish), crinolina [feminine] (Italian), クリノリン (kurinorin) (Japanese), криноли́н (krinolín) [masculine] (Macedonian), krynolina [feminine] (Polish), crinolina (Spanish), miriñaque [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-crinoline-en-noun-UIJXWEtS Disambiguation of 'petticoat': 4 64 9 12 11
  3. A skirt stiffened with hoops. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-crinoline-en-noun-1q9e3-ip Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Skirts Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 16 39 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 6 21 32 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 5 21 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 20 37 38 Disambiguation of Skirts: 9 19 36 18 18
  4. Any of the hoops making up the framework used to support cladding over a boiler. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-crinoline-en-noun-CR35yH2t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 16 39 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 6 21 32 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 5 21 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 20 37 38
  5. Netting placed around ships to guard against torpedoes. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-crinoline-en-noun-BeQHhyjQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Fabrics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 16 39 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 6 21 32 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 4 5 21 33 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 20 37 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 4 5 25 29 38 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 5 26 26 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 4 5 26 26 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 4 5 25 27 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 4 5 25 29 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 4 5 25 29 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 4 6 25 27 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 4 26 27 40 Disambiguation of Fabrics: 15 18 19 19 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: crinolette, crinolined

Inflected forms

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