CRINOLETTE
\kɹˌɪnə͡ʊlˈɛt], \kɹˌɪnəʊlˈɛt], \k_ɹ_ˌɪ_n_əʊ_l_ˈɛ_t]\
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Contrivance for distending back of woman\'s skirt.
By Sir Augustus Henry
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.