PETTICOAT


Meaning of PETTICOAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpetɪkəut ]

n. 1 a woman's or girl's skirted undergarment hanging from the waist or shoulders. 2 sl. a a woman or girl. b (in pl.) the female sex. 3 (attrib.) often derog. feminine; associated with women (petticoat pedantry). øøpetticoated adj. petticoatless adj. [ME f. petty coat]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.