petticoats

noun

1. 1.A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.
2. 2.A woman's undercoat, worn to be displayed beneath an open gown.
3. 3.A fisherman's loose canvas or oilcloth skirt.
4. 4.A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
5. 5.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.