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petticoats

/ˈpɛtɪkoʊts/ /ˈpɛdɪkoʊts/

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noun

衬裙, 内衬裙，裙衬。

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. "

在准备历史剧时，演员抱怨说，虽然内衬裙藏在紧身衣里面，还是让他觉得又热又笨重。

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noun

衬裙，内裙

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. "

微风拂过她的裙子，几层带有蕾丝边的衬裙若隐若现，为她的古装增添了一丝优雅。

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noun

渔裙，防水裙。

A fisherman's loose canvas or oilcloth skirt.

Examples :

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

渔夫在外裤外面套上了油布渔裙，以保护裤子不被飞溅的海水打湿。

nautical wear job

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noun

衬裙，衬裙总称

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. "

小女孩旋转跳舞时，她的派对礼服下面露出了几层衬裙。

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noun

衬裙，内裙。

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. "

小女孩转着圈，炫耀着她裙子的层层叠叠，还有从下面露出来的白色衬裙。

wear style item appearance

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noun

裙钗, 女子.

Examples :

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

在老照片里，女人们穿着长裙，裙子里面还穿了好几层裙衬（裙钗女子）。

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noun

裙板，喇叭口

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. "

老式蒸汽机嘶嘶作响，工程师正在调整烟箱内的喇叭口裙板，以改善锅炉管内的气流，从而提高它的动力。

technical machine part vehicle energy