underskirt
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈʌndəˌskɜːt/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ Old Norse skyrtabor. Middle English skyrte English skirt English underskirt From under- + skirt.
- A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.
- An under layer of a multi-layer gown over which outer skirts are draped.