petticoat

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pet·ti·coat /ˈpetikəʊt $ -koʊt/ noun [countable]  British EnglishDCC a piece of women’s underwear like a thin skirt or dress that is worn under a skirt or dress 衬裙 SYN slip

Examples from the Corpus

petticoat• Under our summer dresses we wore full petticoats with hoops and white high heels.• He knelt on the floor and pulled off her petticoat.• Her skirt dropped, leaving her standing in petticoat shreds.• The layette also consists of three nightdresses, three vests, three petticoats and two day dresses.• A white petticoat danced as she lifted her bare right leg.• A white petticoat, black stockings and white drawers lay over outer clothes.• If it was cold she padded herself with petticoats which she put on over her nightgown.Origin petticoat (1400-1500) petty “small” + coat

pet·ti·coat nounChineseSyllable  

or a of a thin like skirt piece women’s Corpus underwear

petticoat
pet‧ti‧coat /ˈpetikəʊt $ -koʊt/ noun [countable]British English a piece of women’s underwear like a thin skirt or dress that is worn under a skirt or dress
   SYN  slip

petti·coatBrE /ˈpetɪkəʊt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpetɪkoʊt/ 🔊 noun (old-fashioned) a piece of women's underwear like a thin dress or skirt, worn under a dress or skirt 衬裙 SYN slip