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crispinettes

crispinettes is the plural of crispinette.

Meaning of crispinette

Noun

crispinette (plural crispinettes)

  1. A medieval net cap worn by ladies to contain the coiled braids of their hair, often worn with a circlet and veil.
    • Though her hair was pulled back into a crispinette covered by an emerald silk cap that matched her gown, Bernard noticed the russet color hadn't dimmed.2000, Shari Anton, The Conqueror, Harlequin Enterprises ULC, page 31
    Synonyms:
    crespine

Questions about crispinettes

What is crispinettes the plural of?
Crispinettes is the plural of crispinette.

Words near crispinettes in the dictionary

  1. crispifying
  2. crispily
  3. Crispin
  4. crispiness
  5. crispinette
  6. crispinettes
  7. crisping
  8. crisping iron
  9. crisping irons
  10. crisping pin
  11. crisping pins

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