Definition of petticoat tail in English:

petticoat tail

noun ˈpɛtɪkəʊt ˌteɪl

Scottish

A triangular piece of shortcake or shortbread biscuit, cut out of a round and scalloped at the outer edge. Usually in plural.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Walter Scott (1771–1832), poet and novelist. From petticoat + tail, apparently so called on account of the resemblance in appearance.

Definition of petticoat tail in US English:

petticoat tail

nounˈpɛtɪkəʊt ˌteɪl

Scottish

A triangular piece of shortcake or shortbread biscuit, cut out of a round and scalloped at the outer edge. Usually in plural.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Walter Scott (1771–1832), poet and novelist. From petticoat + tail, apparently so called on account of the resemblance in appearance.

单词	petticoat tail
释义	Definition of petticoat tail in English: petticoat tail noun ˈpɛtɪkəʊt ˌteɪl Scottish A triangular piece of shortcake or shortbread biscuit, cut out of a round and scalloped at the outer edge. Usually in plural. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Walter Scott (1771–1832), poet and novelist. From petticoat + tail, apparently so called on account of the resemblance in appearance. Definition of petticoat tail in US English: petticoat tail nounˈpɛtɪkəʊt ˌteɪl Scottish A triangular piece of shortcake or shortbread biscuit, cut out of a round and scalloped at the outer edge. Usually in plural. Origin Early 19th century; earliest use found in Walter Scott (1771–1832), poet and novelist. From petticoat + tail, apparently so called on account of the resemblance in appearance.
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