petticoated


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pet·ti·coat

(pĕt′ē-kōt′)
n.
A girl's or woman's undergarment, worn under a dress or skirt, that is often full and trimmed with ruffles or lace. Also called pettiskirt.
adj. Slang
Relating to or characteristic of women.
[Middle English peticote : peti, small; see petty + cote, coat; see coat.]
pet′ti·coat′ed adj.
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petticoated

(ˈpɛtɪˌkəʊtɪd)
adj
wearing a petticoat
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Adj. 1. petticoated - wearing or furnished with a petticoat; "petticoated ladies"; "a petticoated table"
clad, clothed - wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination; "clothed and in his right mind"- Bible; "proud of her well-clothed family"; "nurses clad in white"; "white-clad nurses"
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