Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petticoat punishment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: pet-ti-coat pun-ish-ment
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

petticoat punishments (plural)

Synonyms

petticoat discipline

Questions

What does petticoat punishment mean?: The supposed traditional punishment (mainly encountered in BDSM fantasy scenarios) of dressing a boy in girls' clothing to shame him.

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