What is a protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewed close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside called?
balayeuse — A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewed close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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