pannier
9.9
A frame worn under a skirt to make the hips look wide
- noun
- /ˈpænɪər/
- Archaic
:
canasta
- During the historical reenactment, she donned a dress complete with a pannier to accurately portray the fashion of the era.
Examples
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The elaborate gown had a pannier that added volume, making the dress appear more elegant and grand.
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The pink with the silver panniers.
Fiction book (1994) -
I can hear that voice in London drawing rooms, amid ladies in panniers and high-dressed curls, who know better than to believe a word such an amusing rake ever says.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the 18th century, women would wear a pannier to create a fashionable silhouette that emphasized their hips.
Synonyms
9
4.7
A light round frame that supports the shape of a skirt
extends fullness specifically at the hips and was used in eighteenth century fashion
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pannier The fashion sense of pannier comes from the same French panier 'basket' because the wide side hoops made a skirt look like baskets at the hips. So a pannier in clothing is the frame that makes the skirt wide at the sides.