be-petticoated
be-petticoated adjective: wearing or having a petticoat.
Adjective
be-petticoated (comparative more be-petticoated, superlative most be-petticoated)
- Wearing or having a petticoat.
- Sir,—In reference to the late calamity at the Plymouth Theatre, in a very brief time we shall have legions of be-petticoated fairies in all the inflammable muslin and Tarlatan peculiar to their spiritual appearance gambolling and sporting before us, and it may not be out of place to suggest that...1855 December 16, “A Friend Perhaps”, “A Hint in Season”, in The Era, volume XVIII, number 899, London, page 12, column 3
- Since a full-skirted, be-petticoated frock calls attention to your slim ankles and prettily shod foot just as surely as though a spotlight were focused on them, you'll be wise if you emulate our charming model and select sheer black magic in hosiery.1951 October 25, Daily News, number 17,716, Los Angeles, Calif., page 22
- Synonyms:
- petticoated
Examples of be-petticoated in a sentence
- The “Summer Nights” program presented by Bonwit’s at the “Five O’Clock” show, will include the frothy, be-petticoated dresses for formal wear, endorsed by both Paris and American designers.1952 April 30, Cynthia Cabot, “Hollywood, Paris Fashions Highlight Today’s Shows”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, Pa., page 41:
- The honoree, gowned in a flowered pink dress, with bouffant be-petticoated skirt, looked like a fairy tale princess, in keeping with the party setting.1954 April 17, “Kippy Perrine Joins List of June Brides”, in Daily News-Post, volume XLV, number 195, Monrovia, Calif., page 8, column 1:
- Silhouettes are still both slim and full, but unlike past seasons they are not moulded to a paper-on-the-wall slimness nor are they flared and be-petticoated to tremendous widths.1955 March 8, Pat Laughrey, “Slim, Full Silhouettes Still In Fashion News: But Extremes Give Way To Comfort And Natural Lines”, in Valley...
Synonyms of be-petticoated
Forms of be-petticoated
| comparative | more be-petticoated |
|---|---|
| superlative | most be-petticoated |
| alternative form | bepetticoated |
Origin of be-petticoated
From be- + petticoat + -ed.
Questions about be-petticoated
- What does be-petticoated mean?
- Be-petticoated means wearing or having a petticoat.
- How do you use be-petticoated in a sentence?
- The “Summer Nights” program presented by Bonwit’s at the “Five O’Clock” show, will include the frothy, be-petticoated dresses for formal wear, endorsed by both Paris and American designers.
- What part of speech is be-petticoated?
- Be-petticoated is an adjective.
Words near be-petticoated in the dictionary
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