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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
farthingale /ˈfɑːðɪŋgeɪl/

▶noun historical a hooped petticoat or circular pad of fabric formerly worn under women's skirts to extend and shape them.

– origin C16: from Fr. verdugale, alt. of Sp. verdugado, from verdugo ‘rod, stick’.

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