petticoat

pet·ti·coat

P0226800 (pĕt′ē-kōt′)n. A girl's or woman's undergarment, worn under a dress or skirt, that is often full and trimmed with ruffles or lace. Also called pettiskirt.adj. Slang Relating to or characteristic of women.

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[Middle English peticote : peti, small; see petty + cote, coat; see coat.]

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pet′ti·coat′ed adj.

petticoat

(ˈpɛtɪˌkəʊt) n1. (Clothing & Fashion) a woman's light undergarment in the form of an underskirt or including a bodice supported by shoulder straps2. informal a. a humorous or mildly disparaging name for a womanb. (as modifier): petticoat politics. [C15: see petty, coat]

pet•ti•coat

(ˈpɛt iˌkoʊt)

n. 1. an underskirt, esp. one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled. 2. any skirtlike part or covering. 3. Sometimes Offensive. a woman or girl. adj. 4. Sometimes Offensive. female; feminine. [1375–1425] usage: Definitions 4 and 5 are sometimes perceived as insulting.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

petticoat - undergarment worn under a skirt half-slip, underskirtcrinoline - a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabricundergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments

petticoat

noun underskirt, slip, undergarment, half-slip, underslip a lace-trimmed petticoat

Translations

衬裙

petticoat

(ˈpetikəut) noun an underskirt. a lace-trimmed petticoat. 襯裙 衬裙

petticoat

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