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crinolettes

crinolettes is the plural of crinolette.

Meaning of crinolette

Noun

crinolette (plural crinolettes)

  1. (historical) A whalebone, cane, or steel framework that was worn between petticoat and dress, attached at the waist and projecting backwards but not as far to the sides as in the case of a full hoop skirt.
    • The Princess of Wales has won two millinery victories this year -- both on the side of common sense. She has banished the crinolette, in spite of Paris. She has retained the small bonnet in fashion, still in spite of Paris.1883 October 6, “Hurrah, For the Princess!”, in Punch, volumes 84-85, page 161

Questions about crinolettes

What is crinolettes the plural of?
Crinolettes is the plural of crinolette.

Words near crinolettes in the dictionary

  1. crinoidal
  2. crinoidean
  3. crinoideans
  4. crinoids
  5. crinolette
  6. crinolettes
  7. crinoline
  8. crinolined
  9. crinolines
  10. crinophagic
  11. crinophagy

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