Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poodle skirt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: poodle skirt
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wide felt knee-length skirt of a solid bold colour displaying a design appliquéd or transferred to the fabric, originally of a coiffed French poodle; popular in the United States in the 1950s.

Example Sentences

"Some of the most political dykes in town had already converted, tossing out their Levi's and Birkenstocks in favor of poodle skirts and heels."

Inflected Forms

poodle skirts (plural)

Phrases

poodle-skirted

Questions

What does poodle skirt mean?: A wide felt knee-length skirt of a solid bold colour displaying a design appliquéd or transferred to the fabric, originally of a coiffed French poodle; popular in the United States in the 1950s.

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