hoop-skirt
31hoop — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a circular band of metal, wood, etc., esp. for binding the staves of casks etc. or for forming part of a framework. 2 a a ring bowled along by a child. b a large ring usu. with paper stretched over it for circus performers to jump …
32hoop — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hōp; akin to Middle Dutch hoep ring, hoop Date: 12th century 1. a circular strip used especially for holding together the staves of containers or as a plaything 2. a. a… …
33hula-hoop — [ ulaup] n. m. ÉTYM. 1958; mot angl. des États Unis, marque déposée; de hula, nom d une danse de Tahiti (1899, hula hula), et hoop « cerceau », par allus. à la jupe de paille des danseuses de hula (hula skirt). ❖ ♦ Anglic. Vx. Jeu consistant à… …
34Abaster erythrogrammus — Hoop Hoop, n. [OE. hope; akin to D. hoep, hoepel.] 1. A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A ring; a circular band; anything… …
35Melia sempervirens — Hoop Hoop, n. [OE. hope; akin to D. hoep, hoepel.] 1. A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A ring; a circular band; anything… …
36hoopskirt — hoop skirt n. A long full skirt belled out with a series of connected circular supports. * * * …
37dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …
38Crinoline — Bustle cage crinoline, c. 1868, Victoria and Albert Museum. Cutaway vie …
39Undergarment — Underwear redirects here. For other uses, see Underwear (disambiguation). Women s panties or knickers …
40Corset — A drawing of a luxury hourglass corset from 1878, featuring a busk fastening at the front and lacing at the back A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the… …
