Definition of "hoopskirt" [hoopskirt]

• Alternative spelling of hoop skirt. (noun)

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• "The hoopskirt is the tribal costume of the white-girl South, I say."
• "Also, when Lizzie discovers the metal hoopskirt that some of the white women wear."
• "If nothing else, this tells me that if I ever write about a woman wearing a hoopskirt, I'd better do some research, at least asking a few women about their experiences."