petticoat

Example Sentences

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I tried to scramble up, but my petticoat was heavy with mud and water, and the rocks were slippery under my bare feet.

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