underskirt

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/ˈʌndəˌskɜːt/

noun

A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.

Similar
petticoathalf-slip
OriginEnglish skirt ← Middle English skyrte ← Old Norse skyrta →
RareScrabble 15
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Meanings

noununderskirt (plural underskirts)

plural underskirts

  1. A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.
  2. An under layer of a multi-layer gown over which outer skirts are draped.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounundergarment worn under a skirt

Similar
petticoathalf-slip
Broader
undergarmentunmentionable
Also see
petticoat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁entér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂én
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰí
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(H)n̥dʰér
  7. Proto-Germanic*under
  8. Proto-West Germanic*undar
  9. Old Englishunder-
  10. Middle Englishunder-
  11. Englishunder-
  12. Proto-Germanic*skurtijǭ
  13. Old Norseskyrta
  14. Middle Englishskyrte
  15. Englishskirt
  16. Englishunderskirt

From under- + skirt.

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Translations

Finnish alushame
  • alushameskirt worn under another skirt
Russian ни́жняя ю́бка
  • ни́жняя ю́бка (nížnjaja júbka)skirt worn under another skirt
Swahili kirinda, gagulo
  • kirindaskirt worn under another skirt
  • gaguloskirt worn under another skirt
  • kishidaskirt worn under another skirt
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“underskirt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underskirt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underskirt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underskirt.

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