petticoat
pronunciation
How to pronounce petticoat in British English:
UK [ˈpetɪkəʊt]
How to pronounce petticoat in American English:
US [ˈpetɪkoʊt]
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- Noun:
- undergarment worn under a skirt
Word Origin
- petticoat (n.)
- early 15c., pety coote, literally "a small coat," from petty + coat (n.). Originally a padded coat worn by men under armor, applied mid-15c. to a garment worn by women and young children. By 1590s, the typical feminine garment, hence a symbol of female sex or character.Men declare that the petticoatless female has unsexed herself and has left her modesty behind. ["Godey's Magazine," April 1896]
Example
- 1. As she lifted her petticoat easy and slow .
- 2. She wanted a red taffeta petticoat .
- 3. As thou hast done in a woman 's petticoat ?
- 4. Her petticoat was too long .
- 5. A petticoat made of this fabric .