OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 36414

petticoat

/ˈpɛt.ɪ.kəʊt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
combinación • enaguas • fondo • fustán • peticote • sayuela
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.
“Yes, and her petticoat; I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain; and the gown which had been let down to hide it not doing its office.” “Your…
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