Petticoat
noun
A skirt or dress worn under another skirt or dress.
She wears a petticoat under her skirt to give it more fullness.
Often appears as...
- wear a petticoat
- lace petticoat
noun
A woman or girl's undergarment, worn especially in the past.
In the 18th century, women often wore multiple petticoats made of silk or cotton.
Often appears as...
- silk petticoat
- multiple petticoats
Usage tips
Historical
noun
Used as a way to represent women or the power of women.
In the 19th century, the 'petticoat government' was a term used to describe women ruling the home while men were away.
Often appears as...
- petticoat government
- petticoat rule
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
noun
A skirt or dress worn under another skirt or dress.
She wears a petticoat under her skirt to give it more fullness.
Often appears as...
- wear a petticoat
- lace petticoat
noun
A woman or girl's undergarment, worn especially in the past.
In the 18th century, women often wore multiple petticoats made of silk or cotton.
Often appears as...
- silk petticoat
- multiple petticoats
Usage tips
Historical
noun
Used as a way to represent women or the power of women.
In the 19th century, the 'petticoat government' was a term used to describe women ruling the home while men were away.
Often appears as...
- petticoat government
- petticoat rule
Usage tips
Disapproving
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Fashion Layering
A petticoat adds volume under skirts and can impact the silhouette of an outfit.
Her wedding dress had a petticoat underneath to create a princess-like shape.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Outerwear
Remember, a petticoat is not usually visible; it's meant to be worn underneath another garment.
Though her dress was thin, the petticoat underneath preserved her modesty.
Pro Tip 3/3Modern Usage
While still used, petticoats aren't as common in everyday fashion but may be seen in formalwear.
For the ball, she chose a gown with a petticoat to add elegance.
Pro Tip 1/3Fashion Layering
A petticoat adds volume under skirts and can impact the silhouette of an outfit.
Her wedding dress had a petticoat underneath to create a princess-like shape.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Outerwear
Remember, a petticoat is not usually visible; it's meant to be worn underneath another garment.
Though her dress was thin, the petticoat underneath preserved her modesty.
Pro Tip 3/3Modern Usage
While still used, petticoats aren't as common in everyday fashion but may be seen in formalwear.
For the ball, she chose a gown with a petticoat to add elegance.
Pro Tip 1/3Fashion Layering
A petticoat adds volume under skirts and can impact the silhouette of an outfit.
Her wedding dress had a petticoat underneath to create a princess-like shape.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Outerwear
Remember, a petticoat is not usually visible; it's meant to be worn underneath another garment.
Though her dress was thin, the petticoat underneath preserved her modesty.
Pro Tip 3/3Modern Usage
While still used, petticoats aren't as common in everyday fashion but may be seen in formalwear.
For the ball, she chose a gown with a petticoat to add elegance.
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Traveling into the jungle, she was able to confirm the existence of a then-mythical creature, the gorilla. She recalls fighting with crocodiles, being caught in a tornado, and tickling a hippopotamus with her umbrella so that he'd leave the side of her canoe. Falling into a spiky pit, she was saved from harm by her thick petticoat.
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Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
joke and say the alike wearing petticoat when you remember way back you know garlic in the village we know we are pretty good and you will see the whites cut that's how you tell from the field a male from female fantastica
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How to Discover Your...
and I was living in “Petticoat Junction.” I told y’all that brown doesn’t look good on me; petty looks even worse. It’s not my shade. And so what I wound up having to do was really get a grip.
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Frogs in the Forest PIPE...
petticoat Narcisa are the first Thor beacons of spring triggering a rampage
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The contributions of...
Traveling into the jungle, she was able to confirm the existence of a then-mythical creature, the gorilla. She recalls fighting with crocodiles, being caught in a tornado, and tickling a hippopotamus with her umbrella so that he'd leave the side of her canoe. Falling into a spiky pit, she was saved from harm by her thick petticoat.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 174 PIPE...
joke and say the alike wearing petticoat when you remember way back you know garlic in the village we know we are pretty good and you will see the whites cut that's how you tell from the field a male from female fantastica
Video examples
How to Discover Your...
and I was living in “Petticoat Junction.” I told y’all that brown doesn’t look good on me; petty looks even worse. It’s not my shade. And so what I wound up having to do was really get a grip.
Video examples
Frogs in the Forest PIPE...
petticoat Narcisa are the first Thor beacons of spring triggering a rampage
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Quote examples
Lord Byron
British Poet
The reading or non-reading a book will never keep down a single petticoat.
Quote examples
Lord Byron
British Poet
The reading or non-reading a book will never keep down a single petticoat.
Example 1 of 1
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