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crinolines

/ˈkrɪnəlɪnz/

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noun

Crinolines

A stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.

Examples :

"The seamstress used layers of crinolines to give the ballgown its voluminous, bell-shaped skirt. "

La couturière a utilisé des couches de crinolines pour donner à la robe de bal sa jupe volumineuse en forme de cloche.

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noun

Crinolines

A stiff petticoat made from this fabric.

Examples :

"The dancers' crinolines billowed beautifully as they twirled across the stage during the performance. "

Les crinolines des danseuses ondulaient magnifiquement alors qu'elles tournaient sur scène pendant la représentation.

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noun

Crinolines

A skirt stiffened with hoops.

Examples :

"The girls at the historical reenactment wore beautiful crinolines that made their skirts puff out dramatically. "

Les filles de la reconstitution historique portaient de magnifiques crinolines qui faisaient gonfler leurs jupes de façon spectaculaire.

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noun

Crinolines

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

Examples :

"The boiler's insulation was supported by sturdy crinolines, preventing it from touching the outer metal casing. "

L'isolation de la chaudière était soutenue par des crinolines robustes, l'empêchant de toucher le revêtement métallique extérieur.

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Filets de protection contre les torpilles

Netting placed around ships to guard against torpedoes.

Examples :

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

Pendant la guerre, les navires étaient équipés de filets de protection contre les torpilles pour les protéger des attaques de torpilles sous-marines.

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