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petticoat

/ˈpɛtɪkəʊt/

/ˈpɛtɪkoʊt/

Translations

petticoatnoun

petticoats

/ˈpɛtɪkəʊt/

/ˈpɛtɪkoʊt/

нижняя юбка

She wore a petticoat under her dress.

Она надела нижнюю юбку под платье.

Synonyms

petticoatadjective

/ˈpɛtɪkəʊt/

/ˈpɛtikoʊt/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "petticoat government") to denote something associated with women or women's influence.

petticoatnoun

A woman's light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a dress or skirt.

She wore a lace petticoat under her dress to give it more volume.

A type of skirt worn by women and girls, often as part of a traditional or historical costume.

The actress donned a colorful petticoat for her role in the period drama.

Women collectively or female influence, especially when regarded as dominant or intrusive.

The old parliament resisted what it called the rise of petticoat power.

petticoatadjective

Relating to women or women's clothing; female (used mainly before another noun, often humorously or disparagingly).

He joked about the country's long history of petticoat government.