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crinoline

/ˈkrɪnəlɪn/ /ˈkrɪnəˌliːn/

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noun

Miriñaque

A stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.

Examples :

"The old dressmaker showed me a sample of crinoline, explaining it was traditionally used to stiffen petticoats and give skirts a fuller shape. "

La vieja modista me mostró una muestra de miriñaque, explicando que tradicionalmente se usaba para endurecer las enaguas y dar a las faldas una forma más completa.

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noun

Miriñaque

A stiff petticoat made from this fabric.

Examples :

"The bride's crinoline gave her wedding dress a beautiful, full shape. "

El miriñaque de la novia le dio a su vestido de novia una forma hermosa y completa.

material wear style appearance

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noun

Miriñaque

A skirt stiffened with hoops.

Examples :

"The bride's beautiful, full skirt was supported by a crinoline underneath. "

La hermosa y amplia falda de la novia estaba sostenida por un miriñaque debajo.

wear style appearance material

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noun

Crinolina

Any of the hoops making up the framework used to support cladding over a boiler.

Examples :

"The engineer inspected the crinoline around the boiler to ensure it was securely supporting the insulation. "

El ingeniero inspeccionó la crinolina alrededor de la caldera para asegurar que estaba soportando de forma segura el aislamiento.

machine part structure building

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noun

Red de protección contra torpedos

Netting placed around ships to guard against torpedoes.

Examples :

"During the war, the naval ships were fitted with a crinoline to protect them from underwater torpedo attacks. "

Durante la guerra, los barcos de la armada fueron equipados con una red de protección contra torpedos para protegerlos de los ataques de torpedos submarinos.

military nautical war technology