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skirt vs crinoline

crinoline vs skirt

skirt and crinoline both are nouns.

skirt is a verb but crinoline is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skirt Yes No Yes No
crinoline Yes No No No
As nouns, crinoline is a hyponym of skirt; that is, crinoline is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than skirt:
  • skirt: a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
  • crinoline: a skirt stiffened with hoops
skirt (noun) crinoline (noun)
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
informal terms for a (young) woman a skirt stiffened with hoops
(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
skirt (verb) crinoline (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
pass around or about; move along the border
form the edge of
Difference between skirt and crinoline

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