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单词 petticoat
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pet•ti•coat /ˈpɛtiˌkoʊt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Clothinga skirt worn under an outer skirt or dress, esp. one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled and of a decorative fabric.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pet•ti•coat  (pet′ē kōt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. ClothingAlso called pettiskirt. an underskirt, esp. one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled and of a decorative fabric.
  2. any skirtlike part or covering.
  3. a flounce or valance fitting around the sides of a bed, couch, or chair, as to conceal the legs.
  4. Slang Terms[Informal.]a woman or girl.

adj. 
  1. Sex and Gender, Slang Termsof, pertaining to, or controlled by women;
    female;
    feminine:petticoat government.
  • late Middle English petycote. See petty, coat 1375–1425
pet′ti•coat′less, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
petticoat /ˈpɛtɪˌkəʊt/ n
  1. a woman's light undergarment in the form of an underskirt or including a bodice supported by shoulder straps
  2. informal a humorous or mildly disparaging name for a woman
  3. (as modifier): petticoat politics
Etymology: 15th Century: see petty, coat
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