Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoop skirt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
hoop skirt
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A women's 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 nylon.

Inflected Forms

hoop skirts (plural) hoopskirt (alternative)

Synonyms

farthingale

Questions

What does hoop skirt mean?
A women's 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 nylon.

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