Petticoatless

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a petticoat. not-comparable

    "Though she consoled herself that the petticoatless performers, both male and female, were well clad underneath with "draws," she regretted the loss of "delicacy, modesty and diffidence" involved in the entire presentation."

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"Though she consoled herself that the petticoatless performers, both male and female, were well clad underneath with "draws," she regretted the loss of "delicacy, modesty and diffidence" involved in the entire presentation."

Etymology

From petticoat + -less.

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