hoopskirt

• Jupe évasée maintenue en forme par un cerceau ou une armature, généralement en baleine ou en fil métallique, lui donnant une silhouette large en cloche.

A skirt that is stiffened with hoops, typically made of whalebone or wire, to give it a wide, bell-like shape.

1. Stiffened skirtB2formal

   A skirt that is stiffened with a framework of hoops (often made of metal or whalebone) to create a bell-like or dome-like shape, historically worn in the 19th century.

   jupe à cerceaux

   • She wore a magnificent hoopskirt to the Victorian-themed ball.
   • Hoopskirts were fashionable during the mid-1800s.
   • The costume designer created an elaborate hoopskirt for the period drama.
   • Moving through doorways can be tricky when wearing a hoopskirt.

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