Meanings
nounpetticoat tail (plural petticoat tails)
plural petticoat tails
- A piece of shortbread in the shape of a sector of a circle.
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petticoat tail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petticoat%20tail
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“petticoat tail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petticoat%20tail. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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