noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.
2. 2
   undergarment worn under a skirt wordnet
3. 3
   An under layer of a multi-layer gown over which outer skirts are draped.

Synonyms

All synonyms

half-slippetticoatpetticoatundergarments

Etymology

From under- + skirt.

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