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Webster 1913 Edition
Petticoat
Pet′ti-coat
,Noun.
(Zool.)
[
Petty
+ coat
.] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist.
Petticoat government
, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs.
[Colloq.]
– Petticoat pipe
(Locomotives)
, a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.
Webster 1828 Edition
Petticoat
PET'TICOAT
,Noun.