Crinoline

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Description

A stiff, coarse fabric made of cotton or horsehair. Crinoline was used to line and stiffen book bindings, hats, garments and petticoats.

Synonyms and Related Terms

crinolina (Esp.); crinoline (hoepelrok, petticoat); crinoline (stof) (weefsel van garen en paardenhaar) (Ned);

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