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halka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chemise noun A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
  • petticoat noun A light underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt to add fullness, warmth, or shape.

Senses

halka is used for these senses in English:

  • 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.

chemise — full definition

  1. noun A loose shirtlike undergarment, especially for women.
  2. noun A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
  3. noun A woman's dress that fits loosely; a chemise dress.
  4. noun A wall that lines the face of a bank or earthwork.

petticoat — full definition

  1. noun A light underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt to add fullness, warmth, or shape.
  2. verb To dress someone in a petticoat, or more broadly, to clothe in feminine attire.