"underskirt" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʌndəˌskɜːt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underskirt.wav Forms: underskirts [plural]
Etymology: From under- + skirt. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|skirt}} under- + skirt Head templates: {{en-noun}} underskirt (plural underskirts)
  1. A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat. Categories (topical): Skirts, Underwear Translations (skirt worn under another skirt): alushame (Finnish), aluhame (Ingrian), ни́жняя ю́бка (nížnjaja júbka) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-underskirt-en-noun-pAARNz2J Disambiguation of Skirts: 52 48 Disambiguation of Underwear: 63 37 Disambiguation of 'skirt worn under another skirt': 86 14
  2. An under layer of a multi-layer gown over which outer skirts are draped. Categories (topical): Skirts
    Sense id: en-underskirt-en-noun-1YU0RMXP Disambiguation of Skirts: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 40 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 83

Inflected forms

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