petticoated
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Wearing a long underskirt under a dress
- adjective
- /ˈpɛtɪˌkoʊtɪd/
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con enaguas
- The petticoated figure danced gracefully across the stage.
Examples
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The guests admired the elegance of the petticoated ladies at the ball.
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A petticoated table stood in the corner, neatly draped with lace.
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Victorian novels often describe girls as being petticoated for formal occasions.
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She wore a petticoated dress for the costume party.
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The little girl wore a lovely petticoated dress that swirled around her as she danced.
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At the party, many guests admired the petticoated outfits that evoked a vintage charm.
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She chose a petticoated skirt to add a touch of elegance to her ensemble for the occasion.
Antonyms
How Dressed
Surface Forms
petticoated positive
Morphology
Etymology
Petticoated comes from petticoat, which joins petty 'small' and coat, so a petticoat was a 'small coat' worn under a skirt. That's why petticoated means wearing or covered with such an under-skirt.