'Petticoat' definitions:
Definition of 'petticoat'
From: WordNet
noun
Undergarment worn under a skirt [syn: petticoat, half- slip, underskirt]
Definition of 'Petticoat'
From: GCIDE
- Petticoat \Pet"ti*coat\, n. (Zool.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. [1913 Webster]
- Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.]
- Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'petticoat'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Balmoral,
- bloomers,
- body stocking,
- brassiere,
- briefs,
- bustle,
- camisole,
- chemise,
- combination,
- corset,
- crinoline,
- distaff,
- drawers,
- female,
- feminine,
- foundation garment,
- gentlewomanlike,
- girlish,
- gynecic,
- gynecoid,
- gynic,
- kittenish,
- ladylike,
- little-girlish,
- maidenly,
- matronal,
- matronlike,
- matronly,
- muliebral,
- pannier,
- panties,
- pants,
- shift,
- shorts,
- singlet,
- Skivvies,
- slip,
- smock,
- tournure,
- underpants,
- underskirt,
- undervest,
- union suit,
- vest,
- womanish,
- womanlike,
- womanly