underskirt

American  

[uhn-der-skurt] / ˈʌn dərˌskɜrt /

noun

1. a skirt, as a petticoat, worn under another skirt or a dress.

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underskirt British  

/ ˈʌndəˌskɜːt /

noun

1. any skirtlike garment worn under a skirt

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Etymology

Origin of underskirt

First recorded in 1860–65; under- + skirt

Example Sentences

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underskirt

The designers began with the corset and complex underskirt before moving on to the fitted bodice and full pleated skirt.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2018

Among the evening's modern looks was Kerry Washington's orange-is-the-new-black Prada column gown with a high slit, sparkly underskirt and multicolored micro-beaded edge details.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2014

Both Marni and Bottega Veneta were fascinating — Marni for its hint of couture structure in cool pastels and bold flowers, with Consuelo Castiglioni’s love of an elongating underskirt of hosiery-colored silk.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2011

This is, as Helena Bonham Carter said of her hitched-up underskirt at the BAFTAs last weekend, not a good moment.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2011

Before they reached the street though she stopped and lifted her skirt and dried her eyes on the hem of her topmost underskirt.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner