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- [krin-l-in]
- /ˈkrɪn l ɪn/
- /ˈkrɪn.əl.ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krin-l-in]
- /ˈkrɪn l ɪn/
Definitions of crinoline word
- countable noun crinoline A crinoline was a round frame which women wore under their skirts in the 19th century. 3
- noun crinoline a stiff fabric, originally of horsehair and linen used in lining garments 3
- noun crinoline a petticoat stiffened with this, worn to distend skirts, esp in the mid-19th century 3
- noun crinoline a framework of steel hoops worn for the same purpose 3
- noun crinoline a coarse, stiff, heavily sized cloth used as a lining for stiffening garments: orig. made of horsehair and linen 3
- noun crinoline a petticoat of this cloth, worn under a skirt to make it puff out 3
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Origin of crinoline
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < French < Italian crinolino, equivalent to crino horse-hair (≪ Latin crīnis hair) + lino flax < Latin līnum; cf. linen
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Parts of speech for Crinoline
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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crinoline popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with crinoline
- what is a crinoline?
- how to make a crinoline?
- what is crinoline?
- crinoline how to make?
- how to make a crinoline slip?
- how to make a crinoline petticoat?
- how to fold a crinoline?
- how to make a cage crinoline?
- how to make a crinoline skirt?
- where to buy crinoline?
- how to make a crinoline easy?
- how to make crinoline slip?
- how to make a crinoline cage?
- how to make crinoline cage?
- how to make a crinoline for a wedding dress?
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