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 .The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Petticoat
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petticoat
Noun
- A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.
- A woman's undercoat, worn to be displayed beneath an open gown.
- A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
- 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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