petticoat

[US]/'petɪkəʊt/
[UK]/'pɛtɪkot/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en underskørt
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

wearing a petticoat

bærer en krinoline

lace petticoat

blonde krinoline

vintage petticoat

vintage krinoline

Example Sentences

he was in danger of succumbing to the petticoat government of Mary and Sarah.

Han var i fare for at bukke under for Mary og Sarahs kjoleskørtstyre.

princess dress (=petticoat, slip)

prinsesseskjole (=kjoleskørt, slip)

I have to wear a petticoat under this skirt to prevent it from riding up when I move.

Jeg skal have et kjoleskørt under denne nederdel for at forhindre, at den stiger op, når jeg bevæger mig.

He arranged the tiny garments on the bed, the fichu next to the petticoat, the stockings beside the shoes, and he looked at them, one after the other.

Han arrangerede de små beklædningsgenstande på sengen, fichuen ved siden af kjoleskørtet, strømpene ved siden af skoene, og han kiggede på dem, én efter én.

Under the upswelling tide he saw the writhing weeds lift languidly and sway reluctant arms, hising up their petticoats, in whispering water swaying and upturning coy silver fronds.

Under den stigende tidevand så han de snoede vandplanter løfte dovent og bøje uvillige arme, løfte deres nederdele, i hviskende vand, der svingede og vendte sølvfarvede blade.

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