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petticoat
[ pet-ee-koht ]
noun
- Also called pettiskirt. an underskirt, especially one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled and of a decorative fabric.
- any skirtlike part or covering.
- a flounce or valance fitting around the sides of a bed, couch, or chair, as to conceal the legs.
- Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a woman or girl (usually used facetiously).
adjective
- Informal: Sometimes Offensive. of, relating to, or controlled by women; female; feminine:
petticoat government.
petticoat
/ ˈpɛtɪˌkəʊt /
noun
- a woman's light undergarment in the form of an underskirt or including a bodice supported by shoulder straps
- informal.
- a humorous or mildly disparaging name for a woman
- ( as modifier )
petticoat politics
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Other Words From
- petti·coatless adjective
- under·petti·coat noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of petticoat1
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Example Sentences
It comes with matching headband, optional sleeve panels and petticoat.
The grander the occasion, the larger the width of the hoop petticoat.
Her worn-out blue petticoat is lighted up by a moonbeam; in her hand she appears to have a hoe.
The late Caleb Whitefoord, seeing a lady knotting fringe for a petticoat, asked her, what she was doing?
The people who made an offering of that hooped petticoat did their best, at any rate; they knew no better.
The edge of a soiled petticoat, or the glimpse of a rent stocking is singularly disenchanting.
She was in her new suit of black sarcenet and yellow petticoat very pretty.
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