[dim. f. CRINOLINE.] A sort of bustle or contrivance for distending the back of a woman’s skirt.
1872. Morning Post, 30 July, 8/1. The crinolette, or long tournure … is very useful in keeping the starched petticoats away from the figure.
1881. World, 27 July, 15/1. The crinoline projected hideously at the side, whereas the crinolette will only stick out at the back.
1883. Times, 1 Jan., 4/2. Why has the crinolette, making such grotesque protuberances, been allowed to thrust itself into the fashions of 1883?
Hence Crinoletted a.
1885. Pall Mall Gaz., 15 June, 4/2. They will not give up corsets and crinoletted skirts.
