noun
undergarment worn under a skirt
• Syn: ↑petticoat, ↑underskirt
• Hypernyms: ↑undergarment, ↑unmentionable
• Hyponyms: ↑crinoline
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I. \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun : petticoat 1c
II. \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: of or relating to the degree of ripeness of a melon when the peduncle is separated from the fruit by pulling or pressure
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/haf"slip', hahf"-/, n.
a woman's skirtlike undergarment, usually of a straight or slightly flared shape and having a narrow elasticized waistband.
[1950-55]
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half-slip «HAF SLIHP, HAHF-», noun.
a woman's slip that hangs from the waist by an elastic band.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.