Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petticoating

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ti-coat-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Material for petticoats.

Uncountable

noun

The dressing of a boy in girls' clothing as a form of humiliation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From petticoat + -ing.

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Usage

Questions

What does petticoating mean?
Material for petticoats.
Where does petticoating come from?
From petticoat + -ing.

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