underskirt
noun
un·der·skirt
ˈən-dər-ˌskərt 
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In a video of the try-on, Momsen, topless, with a white ruffled underskirt around her waist, gets help from stylist Lindsey Hartman in painstakingly sliding the red, white and green costume on over her arms.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
Only the sleeves and length of the underskirt were changed.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 June 2025
Leather plays a key feature on the thickness of the cushions — with or without buttons — and on the underskirt and the piping.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the opulent 1992 fall couture show, Kardashian’s black gown features a Medusa-style corset with a structured bodice and delicate spaghetti straps, falling into a pleated black silk skirt and chiffon jellyfish underskirt.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
Only the sleeves and length of the underskirt were changed.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 June 2025
Leather plays a key feature on the thickness of the cushions — with or without buttons — and on the underskirt and the piping.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the opulent 1992 fall couture show, Kardashian’s black gown features a Medusa-style corset with a structured bodice and delicate spaghetti straps, falling into a pleated black silk skirt and chiffon jellyfish underskirt.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Underskirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underskirt. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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underskirt
noun
un·der·skirt
ˈən-dər-ˌskərt
: a skirt worn under an outer skirt
especially
: petticoat entry 1
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