petticoat
noun
pet·ti·coat
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Definition of petticoat
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
2a
: a garment characteristic or typical of women
b
: woman
3
: something (such as a valance) resembling a petticoat
petticoat
adjectiveDefinition of petticoat (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or exercised by women : female
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Other Words from petticoat
Noun
petticoated
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of petticoat in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
With suitcases full of handmade dresses, skirt supports, petticoats, corsets and wigs, Taylor Shelby and a group of five friends flew to Veniceâs Carnival in February with one goal in mind: to live like 18th-century women of means. — Kinsey Gidick, Washington Post, "Some travelers are dressing the part when they visit historic locations," 16 Aug. 2019 The March women wear corsets and bib dresses or petticoats and linen peasant blouses. — Vogue, "Thanks to Little Women, The Prairie Dress Trend May Live On Into 2020," 13 Aug. 2019 The costumes were enormous â big skirts, so much petticoat â and trying to cram them into a basement wasnât working. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Look closely at Broadwayâs âAnastasiaâ to see Colorado costume shop Redthreaded," 4 Aug. 2019 Costumes and cumbia music But perhaps their most eye-catching quality is the pollera skirt, a knee-length garment made by extensive pleating of sparkling fabric and further puffed by multiple petticoats beneath. — Nell Haynes, The Conversation, "How indigenous women revolutionized Bolivian wrestling," 5 July 2019 Next, Joubert steers me to a display of store mannequins in petticoats. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "Inside an All-White Townâs Divisive Experiment With Cryptocurrency," 6 June 2019 While there is no date labeled inside the petticoat, based on the silhouette, was likely worn around her wedding in 1840. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Inside the Royal Archives: A Look Back at Iconic Royal Fashion Moments," 3 June 2019 Examining these heirloom fabrics has become a yearly ritual for my mother and me, a moment alone spent marveling over the handiwork, and ensuring that each garment is stored with its matching accoutrements: a choli (blouse) and petticoat. — Leah Bhabha, Vogue, "Something Borrowed: How I Turned a 100-Year-Old Sari Into My Wedding Veil," 28 May 2019 But despite her torn dress and bloody petticoat and bruises, Brianna refuses to speak of the trauma. — Wendy Naugle, Glamour, "What Outlander Finally Gets Right About Rape This Season," 7 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'petticoat.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for petticoat
petticoat
noun
English Language Learners Definition of petticoat
: a skirt that a woman or girl wears under a dress or outer skirt
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petticoat
noun
pet·ti·coat
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Kids Definition of petticoat
: a skirt worn under a dress or outer skirt
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