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petticoat
petticoat
n
Orig.
petty coat
< Fr.
petit
, small + OFr
cote
, coat.
Underskirt; slip with layers of lace and ribbons; lady's garment worn beneath a gown; [fig.] richly-colored light over the horizon at sunset.