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Petticoat definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PET'TICOAT, n. A garment worn by females and covering the lower limbs.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: undergarment worn under a skirt [syn: petticoat, half- slip, underskirt]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English petycote short tunic, petticoat, from pety small + cote coat Date: 15th century 1. a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children: as a. an outer skirt formerly worn by women and small children b. a fancy skirt made to show below a draped-up overskirt c. an underskirt usually a little shorter than outer clothing and often made with a ruffled, pleated, or lace edge d. archaic the skirt of a woman's riding habit 2. a. a garment characteristic or typical of women b. woman 3. something (as a valance) resembling a petticoat • petticoated adjective II. adjective Date: 1660 of, relating to, or exercised by women ; female

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a woman's or girl's skirted undergarment hanging from the waist or shoulders. 2 sl. a a woman or girl. b (in pl.) the female sex. 3 (attrib.) often derog. feminine; associated with women (petticoat pedantry). Derivatives: petticoated adj. petticoatless adj. Etymology: ME f. petty coat

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Petticoat Pet"ti*coat, n. (Zo["o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(petticoats) A petticoat is a piece of clothing like a thin skirt, which is worn under a skirt or dress. (OLD-FASHIONED) N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Skirt, woman's skirt.

Moby Thesaurus

Balmoral, Skivvies, bloomers, body stocking, brassiere, briefs, bustle, camisole, chemise, combination, corset, crinoline, distaff, drawers, female, feminine, foundation garment, gentlewomanlike, girlish, gynecic, gynecoid, gynic, kittenish, ladylike, little-girlish, maidenly, matronal, matronlike, matronly, muliebral, pannier, panties, pants, shift, shorts, singlet, slip, smock, tournure, underpants, underskirt, undervest, union suit, vest, womanish, womanlike, womanly