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BNC: 16513 COCA: 20003

petticoat

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petticoat /ˈpɛtiˌkoʊt/ noun
plural petticoats
petticoat
/ˈpɛtiˌkoʊt/
noun
plural petticoats
Learner's definition of PETTICOAT
[count]
: a skirt that a woman or girl wears under a dress or outer skirt衬裙
BNC: 16513 COCA: 20003

petticoat

1 of 2

noun

pet·​ti·​coat ˈpe-tē-ˌkōt How to pronounce petticoat (audio)
1
: a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children: such 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 (such as a valance) resembling a petticoat
petticoated adjective

petticoat

2 of 2

adjective

: of, relating to, or exercised by women : female

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Add a petticoat underneath to help give the skirt volume. Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2022 Using more of the petticoat’s crin to create a hieratic hat, Magugu likens the piece to a Nefertiti headdress. Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2022 Decked out in a red petticoat and sporting a red parasol, Clifford prances onto a cotton field to confront Corbin Kyle (Dan J. Johnson), one of the orchestrators of the deal. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Schuler’s art pieces — whether an oil painting, a gold leaf placed on a rough surface or a clay sculpture — each have a recurring theme: a silhouette of a feminine figure with a structured bodice and an untamed petticoat. Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2022 His heroes include the late Divine (aka Glenn Milstead), whom Mastrolia credits with, umm, dragging female impersonators into modern society one flounced petticoat at a time and Waters, who made Divine famous. Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2022 Cut into petticoat tails and enjoy with a cup of strong black tea. Beth Segal, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2022 Add a petticoat underneath to help give the skirt volume. Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2021 The result is Regencycore gowns, featuring petticoat waists and corsets, and suits printed with eye-catching patterns. Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 21 May 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English petycote short tunic, petticoat, from pety small + cote coat

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1620, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of petticoat was in the 15th century
BNC: 16513 COCA: 20003

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