hoop skirt

== English == === Alternative forms === hoopskirt === Noun === hoop skirt (plural hoop skirts) A women's undergarment worn in various historical periods to hold the skirt extended into a fashionable shape, typically consisting of a fabric petticoat with casings to hold a stiffening material, variously rope, osiers, whalebone, steel, or nylon. ==== Synonyms ==== farthingale ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === hoop skirt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia