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Farthingale Definition & Meaning

farthingale
noun
  1. a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries

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What does farthingale mean?
a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
What part of speech is farthingale?
Farthingale is a noun.

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