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What (who) is hobble$547869$ - definition
SKIRT THAT IS NARROWER AT THE HEM THAN THE KNEE
Hobble-skirt; Cripple Skirt; Hobble dress
Hobble
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Hobbles; Hobble (disambiguation)
To hobble means to walk in an impeded manner, as if with a physical disability or injury, or to cause an animal or person to do likewise.
hobble
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Hobbles; Hobble (disambiguation)
I. v. n.
Limp, halt, hop, walk lamely.
II. v. a.
Fetter, hopple.
III. n.
1.
Limp, halt.
2.
Perplexity, embarrassment, difficulty, strait, pickle.
hobble
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Hobbles; Hobble (disambiguation)
¦ verb
1. walk awkwardly, typically because of pain.
cause to limp.
2. strap together the legs of (a horse) to prevent straying.
3. create difficulty for.
¦ noun
1. an awkward way of walking.
2. a rope or strap for hobbling a horse.
Derivatives
hobbler noun
Origin
ME: prob. of Du. or Low Ger. origin and related to Du. hobbelen 'rock from side to side'.
Wikipedia
Hobble skirt
A hobble skirt was a skirt with a narrow enough hem to significantly impede the wearer's stride. It was called a "hobble skirt" because it seemed to hobble any woman as she walked. Hobble skirts were a short-lived fashion trend that peaked between 1908 and 1914.
