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Meaning of petticoating | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Material for petticoats.
  2. The dressing of a boy in girls' clothing as a form of humiliation.

Examples

“The mixture of jute and cotton in the manufacture of bags, petticoating, canvas for tents, or other similar articles[…]”
“Pansy, as usual, was in pink and white – a very pretty pink satin dress with inches of frou-frou petticoating[…]”
“Petticoating roleplay may include being forced to wear makeup and to carry dolls, purses, and other items associated with girls.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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