How to pronounce crinoline
American English pronunciation
KRIN-uh-lin
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɪnəlɪn/
- Syllables
- KRIN · uh · lin (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What crinoline means
A stiff hooped underskirt that made old skirts stand out wide
In a sentence: In the play, the queen's crinoline was so wide she had to turn sideways to get through the door.
Where it comes from: It was borrowed from French. The first crinoline was a stiff cloth made with cotton and horsehair.
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