/ Dictionary / Index F farthingale: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: far•thin•gale Pronunciation: (fär'ing-gāl"), [key] — n. a hoop skirt or framework for expanding a woman's skirt, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: farthingale (Thesaurus) farthing farthingale chair Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language