underskirt en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʌndəˌskɜːt/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt English underskirt From under- + skirt.
Meanings
- A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.
- An under layer of a multi-layer gown over which outer skirts are draped.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underskirts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
ru ни́жняя ю́бка (skirt worn under another skirt) · unm èthun (skirt worn under another skirt) · sw kishida (skirt worn under another skirt) · sw gagulo (skirt worn under another skirt) · izh aluhame (skirt worn under another skirt) · sw kirinda (skirt worn under another skirt) · fi alushame (skirt worn under another skirt)