Definition of petticoat in English:

petticoat

noun ˈpɛtɪkəʊtˈpɛdiˌkoʊt

1A woman's light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress.
（女裙或女装里面轻且宽松的）衬裙
Example sentencesExamples
- It consists of a madras head-tie and a skirt with lace petticoats draped at the sides.
- I have always felt more comfortable in skirts and dresses and slips and petticoats.
- Layers of stiff net petticoats went under taffeta strapless dresses that made waists look tiny.
- The gown had small puffy sleeves that were off the shoulder, and a multitude of petticoats made the skirt more full and rustled when the girl walked.
- The dress is obviously white but has layers of petticoats beneath the skirt making it poof out.
- Kirby grabbed the sword at Jason's side and ran, tripping on the skirts and petticoats of her dress.
- She raised her skirts to above her knees, allowing her petticoats and lace stockings to show, but time was of the essence.
- She clapped her hands three times and in walked half a dozen servant girls, carrying undergarments and petticoats.
- At the bottom of the trunk she found a set of white undergarments including lacy petticoats and a full corseted bodice.
- The women wore dresses with many petticoats, gloves on their hands, and bonnets or hats on their heads.
- After the corset episode, I slipped on a stiff wide hoop skirt and two white petticoats on top of it.
- There was a wardrobe in the corner of the room where I could hang my gowns and a dark-stained dresser sat by the vanity table where I could keep all of my petticoats and other such undergarments.
- White work in clothing is seen in petticoats, camisoles, waistcoats, caps, baby garments, and cloaks.
- But that was still two weeks off, and Taira was still dressed in pinafores and petticoats, though now she was where fur shawls in a desperate fight to keep out the cold.
- Lydie wore several extra petticoats under her dress and over it was a warm peacoat.
- The undergarments included stockings, petticoats, drawers, and a corset.
- She swiftly pulled on the tunic, then the stockings, the corset, petticoats, skirt and boots.
- Elizabeth had only gone a little ways into the trees beyond her house when her stays and petticoat lead to her ruin and Will caught her.
- She removed eight petticoats, a corset and silk stockings; finally she stood in just her white linen shift and several pounds of jewelry.
- Meanwhile, Caroline Bates nearly set the catwalk on fire with her 50s-inspired creations featuring huge flower prints on A-line skirts worn over taffeta petticoats.
Synonyms
slip, underskirt, half-slip, underslip, undergarment
historical crinoline, farthing, hoop petticoat
archaic kirtle
1. 1.1derogatory, informal as modifier Used to denote female control of something regarded as more commonly dominated by men.
  〈非正式，常贬〉女性控制，女性统治（表示女性掌握通常应由男子控制的事物）
  he was in danger of succumbing to the petticoat government of Mary and Sarah
  他面临屈服于玛丽和莎拉的女性统治的危险。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Nancy was renowned as a petticoat president who dominated the White House.

Derivatives

petticoated

adjective

They wear long petticoated gowns with shawls, along with extravagant headdresses.
Example sentencesExamples
- But the smaller key was for another locker, four feet high and five inches wide boasting a single rail and hanger - adequate for storing a single item of clothing as long as it wasn't a petticoated ball gown.
- Now most of these laws do not specify the actual type of square dancing, but it is clear from the official pictures - showing elaborately petticoated women with elegantly tailored partners - what is meant.

Origin

Late Middle English: from petty coat, literally 'small coat': the word originally referred to a garment worn by men under a coat or doublet. The second sense derives from a later use to mean 'skirt'.

This comes from the phrase petty coat which means literally ‘small coat’. It was originally a masculine garment, a tight-fitting undercoat worn underneath a doublet or a padded jacket to go under armour. It seems to have been used for a similar under-garment for women. In the late 15th century it started to be fashionable for women to wear full skirts open down the front in an inverted V-shape, the gap filled with a contrasting underskirt, and the term petticoat was transferred to this under-garment.

Definition of petticoat in US English:

petticoat

nounˈpedēˌkōtˈpɛdiˌkoʊt

1A woman's light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress.
（女裙或女装里面轻且宽松的）衬裙
Example sentencesExamples
- She removed eight petticoats, a corset and silk stockings; finally she stood in just her white linen shift and several pounds of jewelry.
- The women wore dresses with many petticoats, gloves on their hands, and bonnets or hats on their heads.
- White work in clothing is seen in petticoats, camisoles, waistcoats, caps, baby garments, and cloaks.
- It consists of a madras head-tie and a skirt with lace petticoats draped at the sides.
- She clapped her hands three times and in walked half a dozen servant girls, carrying undergarments and petticoats.
- But that was still two weeks off, and Taira was still dressed in pinafores and petticoats, though now she was where fur shawls in a desperate fight to keep out the cold.
- Meanwhile, Caroline Bates nearly set the catwalk on fire with her 50s-inspired creations featuring huge flower prints on A-line skirts worn over taffeta petticoats.
- The dress is obviously white but has layers of petticoats beneath the skirt making it poof out.
- There was a wardrobe in the corner of the room where I could hang my gowns and a dark-stained dresser sat by the vanity table where I could keep all of my petticoats and other such undergarments.
- The gown had small puffy sleeves that were off the shoulder, and a multitude of petticoats made the skirt more full and rustled when the girl walked.
- I have always felt more comfortable in skirts and dresses and slips and petticoats.
- Layers of stiff net petticoats went under taffeta strapless dresses that made waists look tiny.
- The undergarments included stockings, petticoats, drawers, and a corset.
- Kirby grabbed the sword at Jason's side and ran, tripping on the skirts and petticoats of her dress.
- She swiftly pulled on the tunic, then the stockings, the corset, petticoats, skirt and boots.
- She raised her skirts to above her knees, allowing her petticoats and lace stockings to show, but time was of the essence.
- After the corset episode, I slipped on a stiff wide hoop skirt and two white petticoats on top of it.
- At the bottom of the trunk she found a set of white undergarments including lacy petticoats and a full corseted bodice.
- Lydie wore several extra petticoats under her dress and over it was a warm peacoat.
- Elizabeth had only gone a little ways into the trees beyond her house when her stays and petticoat lead to her ruin and Will caught her.
Synonyms
slip, underskirt, half-slip, underslip, undergarment
1. 1.1derogatory, informal as modifier Used to denote female control of something regarded as more commonly dominated by men.
  〈非正式，常贬〉女性控制，女性统治（表示女性掌握通常应由男子控制的事物）
  he was in danger of succumbing to the petticoat government of Mary and Sarah
  他面临屈服于玛丽和莎拉的女性统治的危险。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Nancy was renowned as a petticoat president who dominated the White House.

Origin

Late Middle English: from petty coat, literally ‘small coat’: the word originally referred to a garment worn by men under a coat or doublet. The second sense derives from a later use to mean ‘skirt’.

单词	petticoat
释义	Definition of petticoat in English: petticoat noun ˈpɛtɪkəʊtˈpɛdiˌkoʊt 1A woman's light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress. （女裙或女装里面轻且宽松的）衬裙 Example sentencesExamples It consists of a madras head-tie and a skirt with lace petticoats draped at the sides. I have always felt more comfortable in skirts and dresses and slips and petticoats. Layers of stiff net petticoats went under taffeta strapless dresses that made waists look tiny. The gown had small puffy sleeves that were off the shoulder, and a multitude of petticoats made the skirt more full and rustled when the girl walked. The dress is obviously white but has layers of petticoats beneath the skirt making it poof out. Kirby grabbed the sword at Jason's side and ran, tripping on the skirts and petticoats of her dress. She raised her skirts to above her knees, allowing her petticoats and lace stockings to show, but time was of the essence. She clapped her hands three times and in walked half a dozen servant girls, carrying undergarments and petticoats. At the bottom of the trunk she found a set of white undergarments including lacy petticoats and a full corseted bodice. The women wore dresses with many petticoats, gloves on their hands, and bonnets or hats on their heads. After the corset episode, I slipped on a stiff wide hoop skirt and two white petticoats on top of it. There was a wardrobe in the corner of the room where I could hang my gowns and a dark-stained dresser sat by the vanity table where I could keep all of my petticoats and other such undergarments. White work in clothing is seen in petticoats, camisoles, waistcoats, caps, baby garments, and cloaks. But that was still two weeks off, and Taira was still dressed in pinafores and petticoats, though now she was where fur shawls in a desperate fight to keep out the cold. Lydie wore several extra petticoats under her dress and over it was a warm peacoat. The undergarments included stockings, petticoats, drawers, and a corset. She swiftly pulled on the tunic, then the stockings, the corset, petticoats, skirt and boots. Elizabeth had only gone a little ways into the trees beyond her house when her stays and petticoat lead to her ruin and Will caught her. She removed eight petticoats, a corset and silk stockings; finally she stood in just her white linen shift and several pounds of jewelry. Meanwhile, Caroline Bates nearly set the catwalk on fire with her 50s-inspired creations featuring huge flower prints on A-line skirts worn over taffeta petticoats. Synonyms slip, underskirt, half-slip, underslip, undergarment historical crinoline, farthing, hoop petticoat archaic kirtle 1.1derogatory, informal as modifier Used to denote female control of something regarded as more commonly dominated by men. 〈非正式，常贬〉女性控制，女性统治（表示女性掌握通常应由男子控制的事物） he was in danger of succumbing to the petticoat government of Mary and Sarah 他面临屈服于玛丽和莎拉的女性统治的危险。 Example sentencesExamples Nancy was renowned as a petticoat president who dominated the White House. Derivatives petticoated adjective They wear long petticoated gowns with shawls, along with extravagant headdresses. Example sentencesExamples But the smaller key was for another locker, four feet high and five inches wide boasting a single rail and hanger - adequate for storing a single item of clothing as long as it wasn't a petticoated ball gown. Now most of these laws do not specify the actual type of square dancing, but it is clear from the official pictures - showing elaborately petticoated women with elegantly tailored partners - what is meant. Origin Late Middle English: from petty coat, literally 'small coat': the word originally referred to a garment worn by men under a coat or doublet. The second sense derives from a later use to mean 'skirt'. This comes from the phrase petty coat which means literally ‘small coat’. It was originally a masculine garment, a tight-fitting undercoat worn underneath a doublet or a padded jacket to go under armour. It seems to have been used for a similar under-garment for women. In the late 15th century it started to be fashionable for women to wear full skirts open down the front in an inverted V-shape, the gap filled with a contrasting underskirt, and the term petticoat was transferred to this under-garment. Definition of petticoat in US English: petticoat nounˈpedēˌkōtˈpɛdiˌkoʊt 1A woman's light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress. （女裙或女装里面轻且宽松的）衬裙 Example sentencesExamples She removed eight petticoats, a corset and silk stockings; finally she stood in just her white linen shift and several pounds of jewelry. The women wore dresses with many petticoats, gloves on their hands, and bonnets or hats on their heads. White work in clothing is seen in petticoats, camisoles, waistcoats, caps, baby garments, and cloaks. It consists of a madras head-tie and a skirt with lace petticoats draped at the sides. She clapped her hands three times and in walked half a dozen servant girls, carrying undergarments and petticoats. But that was still two weeks off, and Taira was still dressed in pinafores and petticoats, though now she was where fur shawls in a desperate fight to keep out the cold. Meanwhile, Caroline Bates nearly set the catwalk on fire with her 50s-inspired creations featuring huge flower prints on A-line skirts worn over taffeta petticoats. The dress is obviously white but has layers of petticoats beneath the skirt making it poof out. There was a wardrobe in the corner of the room where I could hang my gowns and a dark-stained dresser sat by the vanity table where I could keep all of my petticoats and other such undergarments. The gown had small puffy sleeves that were off the shoulder, and a multitude of petticoats made the skirt more full and rustled when the girl walked. I have always felt more comfortable in skirts and dresses and slips and petticoats. Layers of stiff net petticoats went under taffeta strapless dresses that made waists look tiny. The undergarments included stockings, petticoats, drawers, and a corset. Kirby grabbed the sword at Jason's side and ran, tripping on the skirts and petticoats of her dress. She swiftly pulled on the tunic, then the stockings, the corset, petticoats, skirt and boots. She raised her skirts to above her knees, allowing her petticoats and lace stockings to show, but time was of the essence. After the corset episode, I slipped on a stiff wide hoop skirt and two white petticoats on top of it. At the bottom of the trunk she found a set of white undergarments including lacy petticoats and a full corseted bodice. Lydie wore several extra petticoats under her dress and over it was a warm peacoat. Elizabeth had only gone a little ways into the trees beyond her house when her stays and petticoat lead to her ruin and Will caught her. Synonyms slip, underskirt, half-slip, underslip, undergarment 1.1derogatory, informal as modifier Used to denote female control of something regarded as more commonly dominated by men. 〈非正式，常贬〉女性控制，女性统治（表示女性掌握通常应由男子控制的事物） he was in danger of succumbing to the petticoat government of Mary and Sarah 他面临屈服于玛丽和莎拉的女性统治的危险。 Example sentencesExamples Nancy was renowned as a petticoat president who dominated the White House. Origin Late Middle English: from petty coat, literally ‘small coat’: the word originally referred to a garment worn by men under a coat or doublet. The second sense derives from a later use to mean ‘skirt’.
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