petticoated

[ pet-ee-koh-tid ]

/ ˈpɛt iˌkoʊ tɪd /

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adjective

having or wearing a petticoat.

Nearby words

petti, petticoat, petticoat breeches, petticoat insulator, petticoat narcissus, petticoated, pettifog, pettifogger, pettifogging, petting, petting zoo

Origin of petticoated

First recorded in 1740–50; petticoat + -ed³

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for petticoated

Petticoated porters thrust metal numbers at us so that we may be able to recognise them again and reclaim our luggage safely.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton
Hygiene will attract the sanitarian, the nurse, the hotel manager, trousered or petticoated.
The Women of Tomorrow|William Hard
He saw the two petticoated figures start running up the beach towards him, Stonor.
The Woman from Outside|Hulbert Footner
One boy who had attained to the dignity of knickerbockers used to speak of his petticoated predecessor as a little girl.
Children's Ways|James Sully

November saw Fifth Avenue a-glitter with uniforms, and one third of them seemed to be petticoated.
Half Portions|Edna Ferber