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petticoat
(redirected from Petticoats)

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pet·ti·coat  (pt-kt)
n.
1. A woman's slip or underskirt that is often full and trimmed with ruffles or lace. Also called pettiskirt.
2. Something, such as a decorative valance or flounce, that resembles a woman's underskirt.
adj. Slang
1. Female; feminine.
2. Of, relating to, or carried out by women.

[Middle English peticote : peti, small; see petty + cote, coat; see coat.]

petti·coated adj.

petticoat
Noun
a woman's underskirt [from petty + coat]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.petticoatpetticoat - undergarment worn under a skirt      
crinoline - a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric
undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments
Translations
petticoat [ˈpɛtɪkəut] ncombinación f; enagua(s) f(pl) (LAM)

petticoat [ˈpɛtɪkəut] njupon m

petticoat [ˈpɛtɪkəut] n (= underskirt) (full-length) → Unterkleid nt (= 000) (waist) → Unterrock m

petticoat [ˈpɛtɪkəut] nsottana

petticoat
n petticoat [ˈpetikəut]
an underskirt a lace-trimmed petticoat. onderrok تَنّوره фустанела spodnička underskørt der Petticoat μεσοφόρι enaguas, combinación alusseelik زیردامنی alushame jupon תַחתוֹנִית पेटीकोट kratki kaputić alsószoknya rok dalam undirpils sottoveste, sottogonna ペチコート 속치마 apatinis sijonas apakšsvārki kain dalam onderrok underskjørt halka saiote jupon нижняя юбка spodnička spodnje krilo podsuknja underkjol กระโปรงชั้นใน iç eteklik 襯裙 нижня спідниця سايہ váy lót dài


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