PETTICOAT

petticoat. Petticoat, n. an under garment worn by women

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Pet″ti‐coat (?), n. (Zoöl.) [[Petty + coat.]] 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. — Petticoat pipe (Locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.