The Collaborative International Dictionary
Balayeuse
Balayeuse \Ba`la`yeuse"\, n. [F., lit., a female sweeper.] A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewed close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.
Wiktionary
balayeuse
n. A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.