puffball
noun [C] (SKIRT) /ˈpʌf.bɔːl/
/-bɑːl/ (also puffball skirt)Definition
› a skirt that has a rounded shape because it is gathered (= pulled together in folds) in at the bottomSkirts and kilts
(Definition of puffball noun (SKIRT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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