Definition
Plural of farthingale; a framework of hoops or wires worn under skirts to make them stand out in a wide, stiff shape, popular in Renaissance fashion.
Etymology
From Spanish 'verdugado,' related to 'verdugo' (rod or stick). The framework used vertical supports to create the distinctive wide silhouette fashionable in 16th-17th centuries.
Kelly Says
Queen Elizabeth I's court made farthingales so extreme that doorways had to be widened—fashion literally changed architecture! The word traveled from Spanish to French to English as the garment became a status symbol across Europe.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
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ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
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KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
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MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
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ZUZU
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Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of farthingale; carries the same gendered history of women's fashion being trivialized in historical discourse.
Inclusive Usage
Same as singular—treat as historical fashion technology, not frivolity.
Inclusive Alternatives
["hooped petticoats"]
Empowerment Note
These garments required significant material resources and technical construction, reflecting women's economic participation and craft knowledge in the early modern period.