crinoline
noun
[ ˈkrɪn(ə)lɪn ]
• a stiffened or hooped petticoat worn to make a long skirt stand out.
• a stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread, used for stiffening petticoats or as a lining.
Origin:
mid 19th century (originally in crinoline (sense 2), early crinolines being made of such material): from French, formed irregularly from Latin crinis ‘hair’ + linum ‘thread’.
