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petticoated

[ pet-ee-koh-tid ]
/ ˈpɛt iˌkoʊ tɪd /

adjective

having or wearing a petticoat.

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Origin of petticoated

First recorded in 1740–50; petticoat + -ed3

OTHER WORDS FROM petticoated

un·der·pet·ti·coat·ed, adjectiveun·pet·ti·coat·ed, adjective

Words nearby petticoated

pet sitting, Pettenkoffer, petti, petticoat, petticoat breeches, petticoated, petticoat insulator, petticoat narcissus, pettifog, pettifogger, pettifogging
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