petticoat-wiseadv.
/ˈpɛtɪkəʊtwʌɪz/, U.S. /ˈpɛdiˌkoʊtˌwaɪz/, /ˈpɛdəˌkoʊtˌwaɪz/ rare.
In the manner of a petticoat.
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1903 Daily Chron. 31 Mar. 10/2 Overcoats slung round the loins, petticoat-wise.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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