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    petticoat

    US /ˈpetɪkoʊt/

    ・

    UK /ˈpetɪkəʊt/

    B2
    n. (c.)Countable NounWoman's underskirt worn under a dress or skirt
    I can see her petticoat under her dress

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    VOCABULARY THAT NATIVE SPEAKERS USE IN ENGLISH

    07:16VOCABULARY THAT NATIVE SPEAKERS USE IN ENGLISH
    • And I wear four layers of petticoat.

      And I wear four layers of petticoat.

    • And I wear four layers of petticoat.

      And I wear four layers of petticoat.

    B1

    Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)

    06:06Part 1 - Pride and Prejudice Audiobook by Jane Austen (Chs 01-15)
    • Her hair so untidy, so blowsy!" "Oh yes, and her petticoat!

      Her hair so untidy, so blowsy!" "Oh yes, and her petticoat!

    • I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain;

      I hope you saw her petticoat, six inches deep in mud, I am absolutely certain;

    B1

    The Try Guys Try Wedding Dresses

    03:47The Try Guys Try Wedding Dresses
    • It is a petticoat.

      It is a petticoat.

    • - It is a petticoat.

      - It is a petticoat.

    B1

    Fashion Through History: Episode 5 – The Stuarts

    11:40Fashion Through History: Episode 5 – The Stuarts
    • And then on top of those, you have the petticoat.

      And then on top of those, you have the petticoat.

    • then on top of those you have the petticoat,

      then on top of those you have the petticoat,

    B1

    Try on: WEDDING DRESSES from YESSTYLE | Was it worth it?

    18:56Try on: WEDDING DRESSES from YESSTYLE | Was it worth it?
    • I'm going to take out that extra petticoat thing underneath to show you guys what it looks like without it.

      I'm going to take out that extra petticoat thing underneath to show you guys what it looks like without it.

    • I'm going to take out that extra petticoat thing underneath to show you guys what it looks like without it.

      I'm going to take out that extra petticoat thing underneath to show you guys what it looks like without it.

    A2

    Fashion Through History: Episode 4 – Elizabethans

    14:44Fashion Through History: Episode 4 – Elizabethans
    • This was something that could be washed and laundered at very very high temperatures and then on top of that we have the kirtle or petticoat.

      This was something that could be washed and laundered at very very high temperatures and then on top of that we have the kirtle or petticoat.

    • And then on top of that, we have the kirtle or petticoat.

      And then on top of that, we have the kirtle or petticoat.

    B1

    Pride and Prejudice Part 1: Crash Course Literature #411

    11:44Pride and Prejudice Part 1: Crash Course Literature #411
    • Darcy's estate or Elizabeth's petticoat, it means that something really important is happening.

      Darcy's estate or Elizabeth's petticoat, it means that something really important is happening.

    • Elizabeth's petticoat, it means that something really important is happening.

      Elizabeth's petticoat, it means that something really important is happening.

    B1

    Book 02 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-7)

    06:58Book 02 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-7)
    • vivacious as a wasp, with her corsage of gold without a fold, her very ajated gown puffed out, her bare shoulders, her delicate limbs, which her petticoat revealed at times, her black hair, her eyes of flame, she was a supernatural creature.

      vivacious as a wasp, with her corsage of gold without a fold, her very ajated gown puffed out, her bare shoulders, her delicate limbs, which her petticoat revealed at times, her black hair, her eyes of flame, she was a supernatural creature.

    • puffing out, her bare shoulders, her delicate limbs, which her petticoat

      puffing out, her bare shoulders, her delicate limbs, which her petticoat

    B2

    Book 07 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-8)

    49:39Book 07 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Audiobook by Victor Hugo (Chs 1-8)
    • "What makes you run about the streets thus without guimpee or ruff?" "That petticoat is so short that it makes one tremble," added la Guyfontaine.

      "What makes you run about the streets thus without guimpee or ruff?" "That petticoat is so short that it makes one tremble," added la Guyfontaine.

    • "That petticoat is so short that it makes one tremble," added la Gaillefontaine.

      "That petticoat is so short that it makes one tremble," added la Gaillefontaine.

    B2

    BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Transport' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocab!

    30:32BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Transport' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocab!
    • A petticoat is a piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt.

      A petticoat is a piece of clothing worn under a dress or skirt.

    • Now, here are the words we heard today. They are pneumatic, voluminous, petticoat, rational, pantaloon, cinched, outraged, emancipation, shore up, gene pool, fad or faddish.

      Now, here are the words we heard today. They are pneumatic, voluminous, petticoat, rational, pantaloon, cinched, outraged, emancipation, shore up, gene pool, fad or faddish.

    B1