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ни́жняя ю́бка — meaning in English

nizhnyaya yubka

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English meaning

  • petticoat noun A light underskirt worn beneath a dress or skirt to add fullness, warmth, or shape.
  • underskirt noun A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.

Senses

ни́жняя ю́бка 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.
  • underskirt A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.

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.

underskirt — full definition

  1. noun A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.
  2. noun An under layer of a multi-layer gown over which outer skirts are draped.
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