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W16a

The full-length garment that a woman wears under her dress:

SLIP 870
PETTICOAT 235
UNDERSKIRT 34
CHEMISE 10
SHIMMY 9
NR 8
PRINCESS SLIP 3
UNDERSLIP 3
FULL SLIP 2
SKIRT 2
CLIP 1
COAT 1
CORSET 1
DAY GOWN 1
FOUNDATION 1
FULL UNDERGARMENT 1
HOLOKU 1
MUUMUU 1
NEGLIGEE 1
PELAKOKI 1
SHIFT 1
SHIRT 1
WHOLE SLIP 1
WRAPPER 1

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