Crinoline
Pronunciation : Crin"o*line (krn"-ln)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. crin hair,L. crinis.]
Definition : 1. A kind of stiff cloth, used chiefly by women, for underskirts, to expand the gown worn over it; -- so called because originally made of hair.
2. A lady's skirt made of any stiff material; latterly, a hoop skirt.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913