petticoat
/ˈpetɪkəʊt/noun
1- a 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。
1.1
- as modifier informal, often derogatory 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。
派生词
petticoated
adjective词源
late Middle English: from petty coat, literally 'small coat'.