petticoat

Example Sentences

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I tucked up my petticoat and waded into the icy water.

From Literature

The women poured over each seam, inspecting the sister’s dresses, petticoats, and stockings.

From Literature

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

I picked up a petticoat, breathing in the fresh smell of lilac.

From Literature

Meanwhile, Cassiopeia found a length of pink tulle in Madame LePoint’s trunk of fabric scraps, left over from a petticoat made for one of Lady Constance’s gowns.

From Literature