"farthingale" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɑːðɪŋɡeɪl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɑɹðɪŋɡeɪl/ [General-American] Forms: farthingales [plural]
Etymology: Hobson-Jobson of earlier forms vardingale, etc., borrowed from Middle French verdugale, from Spanish verdugado, from verdugo (“rod”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|verdugale}} Middle French verdugale, {{der|en|es|verdugado}} Spanish verdugado Head templates: {{en-noun}} farthingale (plural farthingales)
  1. (historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: hoop skirt, fardingale, vardingale, verdingall, verdugal Derived forms: farthingale chair Translations (hooped structure): кринолин (krinolin) [masculine] (Bulgarian), krinoliini (Finnish), crinoline [feminine] (French), krinolin [common-gender] (Swedish)

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