petticoat C1 Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈpɛt.ɪ.koʊt/ UK /ˈpet.ɪ.kəʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #31165 Meanings 1 noun a light undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt The lace edge of her petticoat showed below the skirt. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a light undergarment worn... underskirtslip Word family Forms petticoats Derived forms petticoatedpetticoaterypetticoatingpetticoatlesspettiloonpettipantspettiskirtunderpetticoat Etymology From Middle English petticote, petycote, peticote, petite cote, equivalent to petty + coat. Topics Clothing & Appearance External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # petticoat **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛt.ɪ.koʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpet.ɪ.kəʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 31165 ## Meanings 1. a light undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt ## Examples - The lace edge of her petticoat showed below the skirt. ## Synonyms - underskirt - slip ## Derived Forms - petticoated - petticoatery - petticoating - petticoatless - pettiloon - pettipants - pettiskirt - underpetticoat ## Etymology From Middle English petticote, petycote, peticote, petite cote, equivalent to petty + coat. ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance markdown