Category:Petticoat

Pet"ti*coat, n. (zoöl.) Etym: [petty + coat.]

Defn: a loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body Below the waist. Petticoat government, government by women, whether In politics or domestic affairs. [colloq.] -- petticoat pipe (locomotives), a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in The smoke box, to equalize the draft.