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Farthingale
01
a hooped petticoat or circular pad of fabric worn under skirts in the 16th and 17th centuries to extend and shape them
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
farthingales
Examples
The queen's elaborate gown featured a farthingale that emphasized her royal presence.
