un·der·skirt

(ŭn′dər-skûrt′)

1. A skirt worn under another skirt; a petticoat.

2. One skirt of a layered gown over which outer skirts are formed and draped.

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underskirt

(ˈʌndəˌskɜːt)

(Clothing & Fashion) any skirtlike garment worn under a skirt

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

un•der•skirt

(ˈʌn dərˌskɜrt)

n.

a skirt, as a petticoat, worn under another skirt or a dress.

[1860–65]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

underskirt - undergarment worn under a skirt

half-slip, petticoat

crinoline - a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric

undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments

Translations

تَنُّورَةٌ تـَحْتِيَّة

spodnička

underkjole

alushame

podsuknja

アンダースカート

속치마

underkjol

กระโปรงชั้นในผู้หญิง

jüpon

váy mặc trong

衬裙

underskirt

[ˈʌndəskɜːt] N (Brit) → enaguas fpl

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

underskirt

[ˈʌndə^rskɜː^rt] n (British) → jupon m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

underskirt

[ˈʌndəˌskɜːt] n → sottogonna

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

underskirt

→ تَنُّورَةٌ تـَحْتِيَّة spodnička underkjole Unterrock μισοφόρι enaguas alushame jupon podsuknja sottogonna アンダースカート 속치마 onderrok underskjørt halka anágua, saia de baixo нижняя юбка underkjol กระโปรงชั้นในผู้หญิง jüpon váy mặc trong 衬裙

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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I have been three times to Clementine about your underskirt, etc.

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A yellow dog that's spent most of his life in a cheap New York flat, sleeping in a corner on an old sateen underskirt (the one she spilled port wine on at the Lady Longshoremen's banquet), mustn't be expcctcd to perform any tricks with the art of speech.

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As for the rest, every bit was made by her own hands--featherstitched pinning blankets, a crocheted jacket and cap, knitted mittens, embroidered bonnets; slim little princess slips of sensible length; underskirts on absurd Lilliputian yokes; silk-embroidered white flannel petticoats; stockings and crocheted boots, seeming to burgeon before her eyes with wriggly pink toes and plump little calves; and last, but not least, many deliciously soft squares of bird's-eye linen.

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Kaz Mainprize, 32, ordered the [pounds sterling]9 underskirt from Wish.com to wear beneath her wedding gown, but when it arrived she couldn't even pull it to the top of one leg.

Bride-to-be buys size 16 petticoat skirt but it's so small that it fits her dog; Kaz Mainprize, 32, ordered the [pounds sterling]9 underskirt from Wish.com to wear beneath her gown ahead of her wedding later this month

Lily Collins, 29 Her Givenchy ensemble had a cropped jacket and peplum-style dress with lace underskirt 3/5

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During several fittings, the dress was developed layer by layer, from the corset and complex underskirt to the fitted bodice and full pleated skirt.

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The shape was achieved using just six seams, and the dress flowed towards a train at the back, cushioned by an underskirt of triple silk organza.

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A glimpse of a satin underskirt, and a blush hidden in the dark.

MORNING SERIAL

Based on the 90ps SE-L Nav, the new model adds youthful design cues to the Mazda2's sporty and spirited character with Soul Red accents to the rear spoiler and rear underskirt. Production is limited to just 400 models, making it an exclusive supermini choice that stands out from the crowd.

MAZDA2 RED AVAILABLE FROM SEPTEMBER 1

Unique inside and out, the newcomer is offered with a choice of Snowflake White Pearlescent or Black Mica paint with Soul Red accents on the wing mirror covers, rear spoiler and rear underskirt.

Just 400 in Red corner

The vehicle features a Soul Red-coloured roof spoiler and rear underskirt. It is available with a choice of Snowflake White Pearlescent and Black Mica paint.

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