- petticoat pet·ti·coat n
- ['pɛtɪˌkəʊt]
(full-length) sottoveste f , (waist) sottogonna f
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petticoat pet·ti·coat n
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Petticoat — Pet ti*coat, n. (Zo[ o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. [1913 Webster] {Petticoat government}, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] {Petticoat pipe} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petticoat government — Petticoat Pet ti*coat, n. (Zo[ o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. [1913 Webster] {Petticoat government}, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Petticoat pipe — Petticoat Pet ti*coat, n. (Zo[ o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. [1913 Webster] {Petticoat government}, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petticoat — [pet′ē kōt΄, pet′ikōt΄] n. [ME petycote: see PETTY & COAT] 1. a skirt, now esp. an underskirt often trimmed at the hemline as with lace or ruffles, worn by women and girls 2. something resembling a petticoat 3. [Old Informal] a woman or girl adj … English World dictionary
Petticoat — Pet|ti|coat [ pɛtikout] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. petticoat, zu petty »klein« u. coat »Rock«> versteifter, weiter, in der Taille ansetzender Unterrock, Taillenunterrock … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
petticoat — pet|ti|coat [ˈpetikəut US kout] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: petty small + coat] BrE a piece of women s underwear like a thin skirt or dress that is worn under a skirt or dress = ↑slip … Dictionary of contemporary English
petticoat — pet|ti|coat [ peti,kout ] noun count a piece of women s underwear that is like a thin loose skirt or dress with no sleeves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
petticoat — pet·ti·coat … English syllables
petticoat — pet•ti•coat [[t]ˈpɛt iˌkoʊt[/t]] n. 1) clo an underskirt, esp. one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled 2) any skirtlike part or covering 3) +sex sts sometimes off. a woman or girl 4) off sex sts sometimes off. female; feminine • Etymology … From formal English to slang
Petticoat — Pet|ti|coat [ pɛtiko:t ], der; s, s <englisch> (steifer Taillenunterrock) … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
Petticoat — Pẹt|ti|coat 〈[ koʊt] m. 6〉 versteifter Halbunterrock [engl., für älteres petty coat „kleiner Rock“] * * * Pet|ti|coat [ pɛtɪkoʊt ], der; s, s [engl. petticoat, eigtl. = kleiner Rock, zu: petty (< frz. petit, ↑ Petit) = klein u. coat, ↑ Coat]… … Universal-Lexikon
