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petticoat |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Petticoat \Pet"ti*coat\, n. (Zo["o]l.) [Petty + coat.] A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. {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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: petticoat n : a undergarment worn under a skirt [syn: {half-slip}, {underskirt}]
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