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  2. Slip (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    A modern-day half slip. A slip is a woman's undergarment worn beneath a dress or skirt. A full slip hangs from the shoulders, usually by means of narrow straps, and extends from the breast to the fashionable skirt length. A half slip (or waist slip) hangs from the waist. The word petticoat may also be used for half slips.

  3. Petticoat - Wikipedia

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    The hem length of a petticoat in the 18th century depended on what was fashionable in dress at the time. [14] Often, petticoats had slits or holes for women to reach pockets inside. [14] Petticoats were worn by all classes of women throughout the 18th century. [15] The style known as polonaise revealed much of the petticoat intentionally. [12]

  4. Pettipants - Wikipedia

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    Pettipants are a type of lingerie worn by women. The name is a portmanteau of petticoat (ultimately from French petit, "small") and pants. Pettipants are similar to long shorts, though they may be made from material such as cotton and lace, and usually have ruffles down each leg. They are available in different lengths up to knee length.

  5. Slip dress - Wikipedia

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    Slip dress at Plaza theatre. A slip dress is a woman's dress that closely resembles an underslip or petticoat. [1] It is traditionally cut on the bias, with spaghetti straps. [1] The slip dress looked like an undergarment, but was intended to be seen, and through the use of lace and sheer elements, offer glimpses of the body beneath. [2]

  6. Underskirt - Wikipedia

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    Half slip, a modern undergarment worn by women beneath a dress or skirt to help it hang smoothly Petticoat , an undergarment to be worn by women under a skirt, dress or sari Topics referred to by the same term

  7. Underwear - Wikipedia

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    Elaborately quilted petticoats might be displayed by a cut-away dress, in which case they served as a skirt rather than an undergarment. During the 16th century, the farthingale was popular. This was a petticoat stiffened with reed or willow rods so that it stood out from a woman's body like a cone extending from the waist.

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