petticoat in the PONS Dictionary

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The first crinolines were petticoats starched for extra stiffness, made out of the new crinoline fabric.
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The alternative is a white dress over a petticoat, together with a tartan pattern sash.
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Petticoats were worn throughout history by women who wanted to have the currently fashionable shape created by their clothing.
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In front, the gown was open, showing off a decorative stomacher and petticoat.
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By the 1850s the number of petticoats was reduced to be superseded by the crinoline, and the size of skirts expanded.
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A visitor to the museum claimed to hear the swish of petticoats behind her as she walked past the base of the staircase.
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The player scores 30 points for blowing up a skirt and 50 points for blowing up a petticoat.
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A closed (or round) petticoat, sometimes worn with an apron, replaced the open draped mantua skirt of the previous period.
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Both political parties in elections mocked the other for relying on petticoat electors for allowing women to vote.
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I could say that these suspenders should be thinner, or this skirt should be worn with an extra petticoat, or have a bow added.
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