petticoated

[ pet-ee-koh-tid ]

/ ˈpɛt iˌkoʊ tɪd /

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adjective

having or wearing a petticoat.

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Origin of petticoated

First recorded in 1740–50; petticoat + -ed³

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

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
Your own people will not own you, and no tribe of redmen would have you in their wigwams; you skulk among petticoated warriors.
The Deerslayer|James Fenimore Cooper
But when she walks, the full-petticoated peasant woman, then the red goes flash-flash-flash, like a bird showing its colours.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence

A little globe, petticoated in soft silk, gave a yellow light to the walls and floor.
Whispering Wires|Henry Leverage