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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.
Definition 2025
petticoat
petticoat
English
Noun
petticoat (plural petticoats)
- (historical) A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.
- (historical) A woman's undercoat, worn to be displayed beneath an open gown.
- (archaic or historical) A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
- A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.
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historical: ornamental skirt or underskirt
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woman's undergarment worn under a skirt
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