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petticoat punishment

petticoat punishment noun: the supposed traditional punishment (mainly encountered in BDSM fantasy scenarios) of dressing a boy in girls' clothing to shame him.

Noun

petticoat punishment (usually uncountable, plural petticoat punishments)

  1. (usually) The supposed traditional punishment (mainly encountered in BDSM fantasy scenarios) of dressing a boy in girls' clothing to shame him.

Synonyms of petticoat punishment

Forms of petticoat punishment

pluralpetticoat punishments

Questions about petticoat punishment

What does petticoat punishment mean?
Petticoat punishment means the supposed traditional punishment (mainly encountered in BDSM fantasy scenarios) of dressing a boy in girls' clothing to shame him.
What part of speech is petticoat punishment?
Petticoat punishment is a noun.
What is the plural of petticoat punishment?
The plural of petticoat punishment is petticoat punishments.

Words near petticoat punishment in the dictionary

  1. petticoat discipline
  2. petticoat government
  3. petticoat governments
  4. petticoat pipe
  5. petticoat pipes
  6. petticoat punishment
  7. petticoat punishments
  8. petticoat tail
  9. petticoat tails
  10. petticoated
  11. petticoateries

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