underskirt

noun

un·​der·​skirt ˈən-dər-ˌskərt 

: a skirt worn under an outer skirt

especially : petticoat

Examples of underskirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leather plays a key feature on the thickness of the cushions — with or without buttons — and on the underskirt and the piping. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025

To make the look even better, the one-shoulder dress features a delicate tulle underskirt in an assortment of shades of white. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

Next came the ever-important petticoat, an underskirt which was often purposely exposed when worn with a robe à la polonaise—more on that later. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 Feb. 2026

In a video of the try-on, Momsen, topless, with a white ruffled underskirt around her waist, gets help from stylist Lindsey Hartman in painstakingly sliding the red, white and green costume on over her arms. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underskirt

• controvert
• disconcert
• extrovert
• introvert
• reassert
• undershirt
• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert

Kids Definition

underskirt

noun

un·​der·​skirt ˈən-dər-ˌskərt 

: a skirt worn under an outer skirt

especially : petticoat entry 1