About The Word Petticoat

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Petticoat

Petticoat Meaning & Definition
Petticoat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Petticoat?

[n] undergarment worn under a skirt

Synonyms | Synonyms for Petticoat: half-slip | underskirt

Related Terms | Find terms related to Petticoat: Balmoral | bloomers | body stocking | brassiere | briefs | bustle | camisole | chemise | combination | corset | crinoline | distaff | drawers | female | feminine | foundation garment | gentlewomanlike | girlish | gynecic | gynecoid | gynic | kittenish | ladylike | little-girlish | maidenly | matronal | matronlike | matronly | muliebral | pannier | panties | pants | shift | shorts | singlet | Skivvies | slip | smock | tournure | underpants | underskirt | undervest | union suit | vest | womanish | womanlike | womanly

See Also | crinoline | undergarment

Petticoat In Webster's Dictionary

\Pet"ti*coat\, n. (Zo["o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. {Petticoat government}, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] {Petticoat pipe} (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.

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