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单词 hoop petticoat
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Definition of hoop petticoat in US English:

hoop petticoat

noun
historical
  • A petticoat expanded with hoops of flexible material.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yards of fabric billowed gracefully and the dresses were supported by large hoop petticoats.
    • In England in the 1700's, hoop petticoats were popular with actresses.
    • She used a crinoline hoop petticoat she had purchased several years before for a prom and ordered a strapless, longline bra from a department store catalogue.
    • Little girls today get given the most amazing princess dresses, ready-made and complete with hoop petticoats, tiaras and sparkly shoes.
    • This new hoop petticoat had a tendency though to flip up when walking or sitting, exposing a woman's legs and undergarments.
 
 

Definition of hoop petticoat in US English:

hoop petticoat

noun
historical
  • A petticoat expanded with hoops of flexible material.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yards of fabric billowed gracefully and the dresses were supported by large hoop petticoats.
    • She used a crinoline hoop petticoat she had purchased several years before for a prom and ordered a strapless, longline bra from a department store catalogue.
    • Little girls today get given the most amazing princess dresses, ready-made and complete with hoop petticoats, tiaras and sparkly shoes.
    • This new hoop petticoat had a tendency though to flip up when walking or sitting, exposing a woman's legs and undergarments.
    • In England in the 1700's, hoop petticoats were popular with actresses.
 
 
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