underpetticoat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + petticoat.
Meanings
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(historical) A petticoat worn under a skirt or another petticoat.
I beheld the charmingest creature in the world, supporting herself on the arm of the gasping Dorcas, sighing, trembling, and ready to faint, with nothing on but an under-petticoat […].
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCXXV”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| under-petticoat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| underpetticoats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |