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Definition of petticoat noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

petticoat

noun

NAmE//ˈpɛt̮iˌkoʊt//

(old-fashioned)

a piece of women's underwear like a thin dress or skirt, worn under a dress or skirt synonym slip

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