petticoat

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There is also a costume inspired by crinoline, the stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a skirt or tutu, but whimsically reimagined using neoprene.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Approaching the stage with a glittering entourage, Queen Elvis wears a billowing pink skirt fitted tight over a white petticoat, a sequined wrap, and a cabbage-sized blue bow slung from her waist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

Why am I not twirling around in my petticoat and skirt?

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2020

They include a number of "petticoat pilots" from Northern Ireland - the intrepid Glass sisters, Mabel and Sheila, who were born in Whitehead in County Antrim, for instance.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2020

I washed his face and neck with the damp petticoat that didn’t catch fish.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson