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petticoat definition

petti·coat (pet′ē kōt′, pet′i-)

noun

  1. a skirt, now esp. an underskirt often trimmed at the hemline as with lace or ruffles, worn by women and girls
  2. something resembling a petticoat
  3. Informal a woman or girl

Etymology: ME petycote: see petty & coat

adjective

of or by women; female petticoat government

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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