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单词 petti
释义

pettin.

Brit. /ˈpɛti/, U.S. /ˈpɛdi/
Inflections: Plural pettis, petties, petti's.
Forms: 1900s– petti, 1900s– petty (rare).
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: petticoat n.
Etymology: Shortened < petticoat n.
colloquial.
= petticoat n.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > underwear > [noun] > underskirt
wyliecoat1544
petticoata1616
under-petticoat1625
undercoat1740
dicky1753
slip1825
under-skirt1861
skirt1862
foundation1893
blouse slip1907
petti1915
skirty1922
slip-dress1964
1915 T. Burke Nights in Town 63 There..was young Beryl, superintending her aunt's feverish struggles with paint and powder-jars, frocks, petties,..and wraps.
1939 J. Joyce Finnegans Wake i. 87 The litigants..were egged on by their supporters in the shape of betterwomen with bowstrung hair of Carrothagenuine ruddiness, waving crimson petties and screaming from Isod's towertop.
1971 Guardian 24 Aug. 9/1 The language of lingeries..petties and pretties, and frillies.
1978 Times 26 Jan. 13/7 Not a peasant shawl or petti in sight.
1994 M. Packer Pacing in D. McKay Fiddlehead Summer 31 I'm trying on a petticoat... The petti is cool and silky and perfect against my skin.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

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