petticoat

3 definitions found

petticoat - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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]

petticoat - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  petticoat
      n 1: undergarment worn under a skirt [syn: petticoat, half- slip
           , underskirt]

petticoat - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  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