First Known Use: 15th century
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1petticoat
noun pet·ti·coat \ˈpe-tē-ˌkōt\
: a skirt that a woman or girl wears under a dress or outer skirt
Full Definition of PETTICOAT
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: a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children: as a : an outer skirt formerly worn by women and small children b : a fancy skirt made to show below a draped-up overskirt c : an underskirt usually a little shorter than outer clothing and often made with a ruffled, pleated, or lace edge d archaic : the skirt of a woman's riding habit
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a : a garment characteristic or typical of women b : woman
3
: something (as a valance) resembling a petticoat
— pet·ti·coat·ed \-ˌkō-təd\ adjective
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Origin of PETTICOAT
Middle English petycote short tunic, petticoat, from pety small + cote coat
Rhymes with PETTICOAT
anecdote, antidote, assault boat, asymptote, billy goat, Capriote, cashmere goat, casting vote, Corfiote, creosote, dead man's float, entrecôte, ferryboat, flying boat, get one's goat, Huhehot, locomote, matelote, miss the boat, morning coat, motorboat, mountain goat, nanny goat, overcoat, paddleboat, papillote, passing note, pedal-note, picketboat, polo coat, powerboat, quarter note, redingote, riverboat, rock the boat, rubythroat, Shabuoth, Sialkot, sixteenth note, sticky note, sugarcoat, symbiote, table d'hôte, undercoat, yellowthroat
2petticoat
adjective
Definition of PETTICOAT
: of, relating to, or exercised by women : female
First Known Use of PETTICOAT
1620
PETTICOAT Defined for Kids
petticoat
noun pet·ti·coat \ˈpe-tē-ˌkōt\
Definition of PETTICOAT for Kids
: a skirt worn under a dress or outer skirt
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