English » Chinese

Translations for „petticoat“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary (Go to Chinese » English)

petticoat [ˈpetıkəʊt] N

1. petticoat:

petticoat

衬裙 chènqún

2. petticoat inf:

petticoat

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I could say that these suspenders should be thinner, or this skirt should be worn with an extra petticoat, or have a bow added. en.wikipedia.org

In 1954, she designed her first shirtdress, a combination of a masculine shirt extending into a full skirt worn over multiple petticoats. en.wikipedia.org

The player scores 30 points for blowing up a skirt and 50 points for blowing up a petticoat. en.wikipedia.org

A closed (or round) petticoat, sometimes worn with an apron, replaced the open draped mantua skirt of the previous period. en.wikipedia.org

A narrow slip was usually worn under the petticoats, especially the crinoline type, because they tended to be scratchy. en.wikipedia.org

The "caraco" was a jacket-like bodice worn with a petticoat, with elbow-length sleeves. en.wikipedia.org

Petticoats were worn throughout history by women who wanted to have the currently fashionable shape created by their clothing. en.wikipedia.org

A visitor to the museum claimed to hear the swish of petticoats behind her as she walked past the base of the staircase. en.wikipedia.org

She wore a small plaid crossed over shawl pinned with a silver brooch, a bed jacket, and a full kilted petticoat. en.wikipedia.org

The use of multiple petticoats continued to be popular until the 1870s, when the bustle was introduced, resulting in a return of narrower skirts. en.wikipedia.org

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Just let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "petticoat" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Italiano | Polski | Português | 中文