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Search phrase: petticoat

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.169your old smock brings forth a new petticoat;your old Smocke brings foorth a new Petticoate,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.15our very petticoats will catch them.our very petty-coates will catch them.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.7courageous to petticoat: therefore courage, good Aliena!coragious to petty-coate; therefore courage, good Aliena.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.325skirts of the forest, like fringe upon a petticoat.skirts of the Forrest, like fringe vpon a petticoat.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.78two holes in the ale-wife's petticoat, and so peepedtwo holes in the Ale-wiues new Petticoat, & peeped
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.154petticoat?petticote?
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.23That you might still have worn the petticoatThat you might still haue worne the Petticoat,
OthelloOth IV.iii.72ring, nor for measures of lawn, nor for gowns, petticoats,Ring, nor for measures of Lawne, nor for Gownes, Petticoats,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.5Yea, all my raiment, to my petticoat,Yea all my raiment, to my petticoate,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.25I did impetticoat thy gratillity; for Malvolio's noseI did impeticos thy gratillity: for Maluolios nose
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.82But this poor petticoat and too coarse smocks.But this pore petticoate, and too corse Smockes.

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Glossary

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impetticoatpocket up
petticoatlong skirt
placketopening in the front of a skirt or petticoat
placketpetticoat, apron

Thesaurus

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petticoatplacket
petticoatplacket

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...omic stage characters petticoat ayl ii iv 7 f long sk...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COATTYPEpetticoat n
PETTICOATBASICpetticoat n

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