petticoat
Feminine; female; involving a womanFeminine; female; involving a woman.
UK/ˈpɛt.ɪ.kəʊt/US/ˈpɛt.ɪ.koʊt/
» She was wearing a white petticoat.
На ней была нижняя юбка белого цвета. — odexed
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1 senses(dated, not comparable)Feminine; female; involving a woman.
petticoat influence
a petticoat affair
Examples
2 sentencesShe was wearing a white petticoat.
ruНа ней была нижняя юбка белого цвета. — odexed
Bring me my petticoat.
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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