"petticoating" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From petticoat + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|petticoat|ing}} petticoat + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} petticoating (uncountable)
  1. Material for petticoats. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-petticoating-en-noun-EeE~f-Xw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. The dressing of a boy in girls' clothing as a form of humiliation. Tags: uncountable
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