"underpetticoat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underpetticoat.wav Forms: underpetticoats [plural]
Etymology: From under- + petticoat. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|petticoat}} under- + petticoat Head templates: {{en-noun}} underpetticoat (plural underpetticoats)
  1. (now chiefly historical) A petticoat worn under a skirt or another petticoat. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Underwear Synonyms: under-petticoat

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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