# farthingale

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɑːðɪŋɡeɪl/

## Definitions
1. A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.

## Etymology
Hobson-Jobson of earlier forms vardingale, etc., borrowed from Middle French verdugale, from Spanish verdugado, from verdugo (“rod”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/farthingale