petticoat

¹pet·ti·coat

noun \ˈpe-tē-ˌkōt\

Definition of PETTICOAT

1

: 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

2

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

Origin of PETTICOAT

Middle English petycote short tunic, petticoat, from pety small + cote coat

First Known Use: 15th century

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