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whalebone

whalebone
Noun
pl: whalebones

This term refers to two distinct materials: the keratinous baleen plates found in the mouths of certain whales and the actual skeletal bone. In historical fashion contexts, it specifically denotes the flexible baleen used to provide structure to garments, though modern "whalebone" in costuming is often a synthetic substitute.

As a material noun, it is typically treated as uncountable when referring to the substance itself. However, it can be used as a countable noun when referring to individual strips or stays used in a corset.

Meanings

Nounwhalebone

The flexible material made from the baleen plates of a whale, traditionally used in corsets and umbrellas.

The Victorian corset was stiffened with whalebone to create a specific silhouette.

Nounwhalebone

The bone of a whale, particularly the jawbone or ribs, used in crafts or tools.

Ancient indigenous peoples carved intricate ornaments from whalebone.

Examples

The Victorian corset was stiffened with whalebone to create a narrow waist.

History

The Victorian corset was stiffened with whalebone to create a narrow waist.

I wonder if this antique umbrella frame is actually made of whalebone.

Trivia

I wonder if this antique umbrella frame is actually made of whalebone.

The dressmaker carefully inserted the whalebone into the bodice.

History

The dressmaker carefully inserted the whalebone into the bodice.

This carving is made from a piece of polished whalebone.

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This carving is made from a piece of polished whalebone.

The museum display shows how whalebone was used for early tools.

History

The museum display shows how whalebone was used for early tools.

My grandmother has an old fan with whalebone stays.

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My grandmother has an old fan with whalebone stays.

It feels too rigid to be plastic so it must be whalebone.

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It feels too rigid to be plastic so it must be whalebone.

The indigenous people crafted needles from whalebone.

History

The indigenous people crafted needles from whalebone.

She complained that the whalebone in her stays was digging into her skin.

Romance

She complained that the whalebone in her stays was digging into her skin.

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