hoop skirt

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hoop skirt

noun hoop skirts · hoopskirt

A women's undergarment worn in various historical periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape, typically consisting of a fabric petticoat with casings to hold a stiffening material, variously rope, osiers, whalebone, steel, or nylon.
Similar: farthingale

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noun undergarment

Deutsch	Reifrock, Krinoline

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@misc{hoop_skirt_2026,
  title = {hoop skirt},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hoop%20skirt},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}