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petticoats

/ˈpɛtɪkoʊts/ /ˈpɛdɪkoʊts/

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noun

Pourpoint

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. "

En se préparant pour la pièce historique, l'acteur s'est plaint que le pourpoint, bien que caché sous son pourpoint, lui donnait chaud et l'encombrait.

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noun

Jupe, jupon

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. "

Alors que la brise soulevait sa robe, des couches de jupes à volants sont apparues, ajoutant une touche d'élégance à son costume historique.

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noun

Jupe de pêcheur

A fisherman's loose canvas or oilcloth skirt.

Examples :

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

Le pêcheur portait une jupe de pêcheur en toile cirée par-dessus son pantalon pour le protéger des éclaboussures d'eau de mer.

nautical wear job

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noun

Jupes, jupons

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. "

Les jupons de la petite fille dépassaient de sa robe de fête alors qu'elle tournait et dansait.

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noun

Jupons

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 petite fille tournoya, exhibant les couches de sa robe et les jupons blancs qui dépassaient de dessous.

wear style item appearance

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noun

Jupons

Examples :

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

Sur la vieille photographie, les femmes portaient de longues robes et plusieurs couches de jupons en dessous.

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noun

Trompette d'échappement

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 vieille locomotive à vapeur sifflait tandis que l'ingénieur ajustait la trompette d'échappement à l'intérieur de la boîte à fumée pour améliorer le flux d'air à travers les tubes de la chaudière et augmenter sa puissance.

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