- an underskirt, especially one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled and of a decorative fabric.
- any skirtlike part or covering.
- a flounce or valance fitting around the sides of a bed, couch, or chair, as to conceal the legs.
- a woman or girl (usually used facetiously).
- of, relating to, or controlled by women; female; feminine: petticoat government.
- a woman's light undergarment in the form of an underskirt or including a bodice supported by shoulder straps
- informal
- a humorous or mildly disparaging name for a woman
- (as modifier)
