(historical)a stiffened or hooped petticoat worn to make a long skirt stand out (史)(使长裙撑起的)衬裙
[mass noun]a stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread, typically used for stiffening petticoats or as a lining (马毛和棉纱或亚麻交织制成的)硬衬布(多用于制作僵直衬裙或里子)
语源
mid 19th cent. (originally in sense 2, early crinolines being made of such material): from French, formed irregularly from Latin crinis 'hair' + linum 'thread'