hoop-skirt
1Hoop skirt — Hoop Hoop, n. [OE. hope; akin to D. hoep, hoepel.] 1. A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A ring; a circular band; anything… …
2hoop skirt — hoop′ skirt n. 1) clo a framework of flexible, usu. horizontal hoops worn under a woman s full skirt to make it stand out 2) clo a full skirt suitable for wearing over this • Etymology: 1855–60, amer …
3hoop skirt — ☆ hoop skirt n. a skirt worn over a framework of hoops that makes the skirt spread out …
4hoop skirt — 1. a woman s skirt made to stand out and drape in a stiff bell like shape from the waist by an undergarment framework of flexible hoops connected by tapes. 2. the framework for such a skirt. Also called hoop. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * hoop skirt, 1 …
5Hoop skirt — A hoop skirt or hoopskirt is a women s undergarment worn in various periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape.Hoop skirts typically consist of a fabric petticoat with casings to hold a stiffening material, variously rope, osiers …
6hoop skirt — 1. a woman s skirt made to stand out and drape in a stiff bell like shape from the waist by an undergarment framework of flexible hoops connected by tapes. 2. the framework for such a skirt. Also called hoop. [1855 60, Amer.] * * * ▪ clothing… …
7hoop skirt — petticoat that has a rigid hoop in it and causes a skirt to fall in a bell like shape …
8hoop-skirt — n. Hoop, farthingale, crinoline, hoop petticoat …
9hoop skirt — /hup ˈskɜt/ (say hoohp skert) noun 1. a woman s skirt, made to stand out from the waist by an undergarment of flexible hoops connected by tapes. 2. the framework for such a skirt …
10hoop skirt — noun A womens 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 …
