Definition of petticoat
1 : a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children: such asa : an outer skirt formerly worn by women and small childrenb : a fancy skirt made to show below a draped-up overskirtc : an underskirt usually a little shorter than outer clothing and often made with a ruffled, pleated, or lace edged archaic : the skirt of a woman's riding habit
2a : a garment characteristic or typical of womenb : woman
3 : something (such as a valance) resembling a petticoat
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Origin and Etymology of petticoat
Middle English petycote short tunic, petticoat, from pety small + cote coat
First Known Use: 15th century
petticoat
Definition of petticoat
: of, relating to, or exercised by women : female
1620
First Known Use of petticoat
1620
PETTICOAT Defined for English Language Learners
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: a skirt that a woman or girl wears under a dress or outer skirt
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: a skirt worn under a dress or outer skirt
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