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petticoat vs crinoline

crinoline vs petticoat

petticoat and crinoline both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
petticoat Yes No No No
crinoline Yes No No No
As nouns, crinoline is a hyponym of petticoat; that is, crinoline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than petticoat:
  • petticoat: undergarment worn under a skirt
  • crinoline: a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
petticoat (noun) crinoline (noun)
undergarment worn under a skirt a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
a skirt stiffened with hoops
Difference between petticoat and crinoline

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