petticoat

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛt.ɪ.koʊt/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun undergarment worn under a skirt

Etymology

From Middle English petticote, petycote, peticote, petite cote, equivalent to petty + coat.

In classic literature

Synonyms

half-slip, underskirt

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
undergarment
Narrower (hyponyms)
crinoline

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