💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Petticoat punishment"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| spareverb | Extra. |
| kiltnoun | A traditional Scottish garment, usually worn by men, having roughly the same morphology as a wrap-around skirt, with overlapping front aprons and pleated around the sides and back, and usually made of twill-woven worsted wool with a tartan pattern. |
| placketnoun | A slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings |
| basenoun | Something from which other things extend; a foundation. |
| crinolinenoun | A stiff petticoat made from this fabric. |
| flouncenoun | To move in a bouncy, exaggerated manner. |
| slipnoun | (intransitive) To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. |
| cannonballnoun | (diving) The act of jumping (typically into a swimming pool) with the legs bent and the arms wrapped around the knees to create a large splash, mimicking the flight and shape of a cannonball. |
| coatnoun | (countable, clothing) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. |
| lanenoun | (used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare. |
| ruffleverb | (transitive) To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric. |
| safeguardverb | Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense. |
| safeguardingnoun | Synonym of protection. |
| basquenoun | The language of the Basque people. |
| flatnoun | Having no variations in height. |
| jamnoun | (less common in the US) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts |
| polonaisenoun | Of or pertaining to the Poles, or to Poland. |
| prolapsenoun | A moving out of place, especially a protrusion of an internal organ. |
| snakeheadnoun | (zoology) A family of perciform fish native to Africa and Asia, Channidae. |
| alibinoun | (law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed. |
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