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- noun Plural form of
hoopskirt .
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Examples
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"hoopskirts," as Boylan said, made of woven-cane huts.
Red Fleece Will Levington Comfort 1905
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Mrs. Anna and her hoopskirts would be in my life for two years, and the night I hung up the hoops was one of the saddest good-byes I ever had to say to a role.
One From The Hart Stefanie Powers 2010
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No pastels, unless you count the hoopskirts on the Springtime Belles.
Dream State Diane Roberts 2008
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The playful Betsey Johnson marched out gingham hoopskirts and bloomers that could have made their debut on "Little House on the Prairie."
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There was “Southern Belles at Cypress Gardens” with a couple of girls in daffodil hoopskirts and matching parasols posing on peridot green grass framed with flowers in nylon blues and lavenders.
Dream State Diane Roberts 2008
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Although Mimi was in couture, my entire bridal party, such as it was, wore hoopskirts as a tribute to her Southern heritage.
Little Earthquakes Jennifer Weiner 2004
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Ladies in hoopskirts and men in frock coats were milling around in the bright morning sun, along with blue-uniformed soldiers with muskets slung over their shoulders.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Berendt, John 1994
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Ladies in hoopskirts and men in frock coats were milling around in the bright morning sun, along with blue-uniformed soldiers with muskets slung over their shoulders.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Berendt, John 1994
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White ladies wore hoopskirts wid deir dresses, and dey looked lak fairy queens.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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Nosir, she didn't ride wid hoopskirts -- you couldn't ride wid dem on.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 Work Projects Administration
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