crin‧o‧line /ˈkrɪnələn, ˈkrɪnəlɪn/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: 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
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