farthingale

Noun

Meaning

A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic material, used to extend the petticoat.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ado bloomer band doublet petticoat skirt apron bustle pinafore crinoline camisole kilt bloomers panier jupe
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Hypernyms

hoop

Examples

After the breakup with Farthingale, Bowie moved in with Mary Finnigan as her lodger. Source: Internet

Continuing the divergence from rock and roll and blues begun by his work with Farthingale, Bowie joined forces with Finnigan, Christina Ostrom and Barrie Jackson to run a folk club on Sunday nights at the Three Tuns pub in Beckenham High Street. Source: Internet

Buckley (2005): pp. 49–52 Bowie and Farthingale broke up in early 1969 when she went to Norway to take part in a film, Song of Norway ; citation this affected him, and several songs, such as " Letter to Hermione " and " Life on Mars? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

farthing loaf Farthing Loaf Day Farthing Street farthingale chair farthingdale Farthinghoe