Petticoat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- petticoat noun A light underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt to add fullness, warmth, or shape.
Senses
Petticoat is used for these senses in English:
- petticoat (archaic, or, historical) A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
- petticoat A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.
petticoat — full definition
- noun A light underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt to add fullness, warmth, or shape.
- verb To dress someone in a petticoat, or more broadly, to clothe in feminine attire.
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