Thesaurus: petticoat

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1. n. A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist.
2. n. undergarment worn under a skirt
3. A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist. Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] -- Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.
4. A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the bodybelow the waist. Petticoat government, government by women, whetherin politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.] -- Petticoat pipe(Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle inthe smoke box, to equalize the draft.
5. n:100 n. undergarment worn under a skirt