TOURNURE

Etymology

Noun

tournure (countable and uncountable, plural tournures)

Turn; contour; figure.

Any device used by women to expand the skirt of a dress below the waist; a bustle.

Source: Wiktionary

Tour*nure", n. Etym: [F., fr. tourner to turn.]

1. Turn; contour; figure.

2. Any device used by women to expand the skirt of a dress below the waist; a bustle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition