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Petticoat
/ˈpɛtɪkəʊt/
A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.
📖 Definitions of "Petticoat"
noun
- 1
A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.
- 2
A woman's undercoat, worn to be displayed beneath an open gown.
- 3
A fisherman's loose canvas or oilcloth skirt.
- 4
A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
verb
- 1
To dress in a petticoat.
adjective
- 1
Feminine; female; involving a woman.
"a petticoat affair"
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