Synonyms for petticoat
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by women over a shirt and under the doublet.
Related words
- Word family
- petticoated
- Phrases
- petticoat discipline petticoat punishment
Forms
- Plural
- petticoats → underskirts, skirts, balmorals…
Example sentences
- skirt She was clothed in a red blouse and a black skirt.
- balmoral Balmoral Castle is a Scottish estate owned by the British Royal Family.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| petticoat | rising | |
| skirt | rising | |
| balmoral | steady | |
| underskirt | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- skirt1
- 8 letters
- balmoral3
- 10 letters
- underskirt
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (balmoral3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- cotillon