petticoat

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petticoat[1,noun] petticoat[2,adjective]

Main Entry: ¹pet·ti·coat
Pronunciation: 'pe-tE-"kOt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English petycote short tunic, petticoat, from pety small + cote coat
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
- pet·ti·coat·ed /-"kO-t&d/ adjective