PETTICOAT

Petticoat

A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing for women; specifically an undergarment to be worn under a skirt or a dress. The petticoat is a separate garment hanging from the waist .

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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 type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
  4. A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.


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