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hobble skirt

hob·ble skirt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hob-uh l skurt]
    • /ˈhɒb əl skɜrt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hob-uh l skurt]
    • /ˈhɒb əl skɜrt/

Definitions of hobble skirt words

  • noun hobble skirt a woman's skirt that is very narrow at the bottom, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps. 1
  • noun hobble skirt a long skirt, popular between 1910 and 1914, cut so narrow at the ankles that it hindered walking 0
  • noun hobble skirt a woman's long skirt so narrow below the knees as to hinder the wearer's movements; esp., such a skirt popular from 1910 to 1914 0
  • noun hobble skirt A skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer’s stride, or hobble the wearer. 0

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Origin of hobble skirt

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Hobble skirt

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hobble skirt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hobble skirt usage trend in Literature

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