petticoat
A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by women over a shirt and under the doubletA tight, usually padded undercoat worn by women over a shirt and under the doublet.
» She was wearing a white petticoat.
На ней была нижняя юбка белого цвета.
Meaning
7 senses(historical)A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by women over a shirt and under the doublet.
undergarment worn under a skirt
(historical)A woman's undercoat, worn to be displayed beneath an open gown.
(historical)A fisherman's loose canvas or oilcloth skirt.
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.
Unterrock, Petticoat
ни́жняя ю́бкаnížnjaja júbka, комбина́цияkombinácija
(slang)A woman.
(historical)A bell-mouthed piece over the exhaust nozzles in the smokebox of a locomotive, strengthening and equalising the draught through the boiler-tubes.
(archaic, historical)A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
Petticoat
Examples
2 sentencesShe was wearing a white petticoat.
ruНа ней была нижняя юбка белого цвета. — odexed
Bring me my petticoat.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English petticote, petycote, peticote, petite cote, equivalent to petty + coatFrom Middle English petticote, petycote, peticote, petite cote, equivalent to petty + coat.
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Forms
plural: petticoats| Singular | petticoat |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- undergarment worn under a skirt:half-slipunderskirt