单词 | petticoat |
释义 | petticoat (once / 1048 pages) n WORD FAMILY petticoat: petticoats USAGE EXAMPLESNewspapers called it the “Petticoat Revolution,” dismissing the politically ambitious women of Umatilla, Ore., as nothing more than an oddity. Time(Dec 05, 2016) As the war progressed, FDR sought Eleanor’s counsel less frequently; he didn’t want to be accused of running a “petticoat government”. Economist(Oct 27, 2016) My first three big roles involved 19th-century source material and petticoats. New York Times(Aug 26, 2016) n undergarment worn under a skirt Syn|Hypo|Hyper half-slip, underskirt crinoline a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric undergarment, unmentionable a garment worn under other garments |
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