farthingale
ˈfɑrðɪŋˌgeɪl
Definition

Definition of farthingale - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
historical dressRarehooped petticoat worn under a skirt to extend it outwardRare
  • The portrait showed a lady wearing an elaborate farthingale..
crinoline
2.
skirt frameworkRareframework under skirts to shape themRare
  • The farthingale gave her dress a wide appearance.
crinoline petticoat
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  • farthingale: framework under skirts to shape them
    framework under skirts to shape them

Origin of farthingale

Old French, vertugale (hoop skirt)

Examples of farthingale in a sentence

  • The museum displayed a 16th-century farthingale.
  • The farthingale was popular in the 16th century.
  • Designers revived the farthingale for modern fashion.

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  1. French:vertugadin, ...
  2. German:Reifrock, ...
  3. Italian:guardinfante, ...
  4. Spanish:miriñaque, armazón de falda, ...
  5. Portuguese:saiote armado, armação de saia, ...
  6. Chinese:裙撑, ...
  7. Japanese:ファージングール, ファージンゲール, ...
  8. Arabic:تنورة مدعمة بالإطارات, فارثينغيل, ...
  9. Hebrew:חִישּׁוּקוֹן, חִישׁוּק חֲצָאִית, ...
  10. Russian:фартингейл, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фартингейл, крінолін, ...
  12. Hindi:फारथिंगेल, फार्दिंगेल, ...

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