Petticoat

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  petticoat
       n : undergarment worn under a skirt [syn: {half-slip}, {underskirt}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  47 Moby Thesaurus words for "petticoat":
     Balmoral, Skivvies, 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, slip,
     smock, tournure, underpants, underskirt, undervest, union suit,
     vest, womanish, womanlike, womanly