petticoat

adjective

Definition of petticoatnext
as in ladylike

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  1. ladylike
  2. distaff
Adjective
  • In the 1940s, the Queen switched rings, and began wearing a ladylike large pearl, encircled with diamonds.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
  • While expecting her son Patrick Bouvier in 1963, Kennedy wore ladylike looks like double-breasted maternity coats and shift dresses.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of ladylike
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  • And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • An Elm Drive victory would give trainer Phil D’Amato a very successful weekend on the distaff side of the ledger.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2021
Definition of distaff
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“Petticoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petticoat. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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