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petticoats

/ˈpɛtɪkoʊts/ /ˈpɛdɪkoʊts/

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noun

Jubón

A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.

Examples :

"While preparing for the historical play, the actor complained that the petticoats, though hidden under his doublet, made him feel hot and bulky. "

Mientras se preparaba para la obra histórica, el actor se quejó de que el jubón, aunque estaba oculto bajo su jubón, le hacía sentir calor y abultado.

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noun

Enaguas

A woman's undercoat, worn to be displayed beneath an open gown.

Examples :

"As the breeze caught her dress, layers of lace-trimmed petticoats peeked out, adding a touch of elegance to her historical costume. "

Cuando la brisa atrapó su vestido, capas de enaguas con adornos de encaje asomaron, agregando un toque de elegancia a su disfraz histórico.

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Falda de lona suelta o impermeable de un pescador

A fisherman's loose canvas or oilcloth skirt.

Examples :

"The fisherman wore oilskin petticoats over his trousers to protect them from the splashing seawater. "

El pescador usaba una falda de lona impermeable sobre sus pantalones para protegerlos del agua de mar salpicada.

nautical wear job

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noun

Enaguas

A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.

Examples :

"The little girl's petticoats peeked out from under her party dress as she twirled and danced. "

Las enaguas de la niña se asomaban por debajo de su vestido de fiesta mientras giraba y bailaba.

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noun

Enaguas

A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.

Examples :

"The little girl twirled, showing off the layers of her dress and the white petticoats peeking out from underneath. "

La niña dio vueltas, mostrando las capas de su vestido y las enaguas blancas que asomaban por debajo.

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noun

Enaguas

Examples :

"In the old photograph, the women wore long dresses and several layers of petticoats underneath. "

En la fotografía antigua, las mujeres llevaban vestidos largos y varias capas de enaguas debajo.

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Campana de escape

A bell-mouthed piece over the exhaust nozzles in the smokebox of a locomotive, strengthening and equalising the draught through the boiler-tubes.

Examples :

"The old steam engine hissed as the engineer adjusted the petticoats inside the smokebox to improve the airflow through the boiler tubes and increase its power. "

La vieja máquina de vapor siseaba mientras el ingeniero ajustaba la campana de escape dentro de la caja de humos para mejorar el flujo de aire a través de los tubos de la caldera y aumentar su potencia.

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