W16b

The garment worn by a woman under her dress—if it only goes from the waist down:

HALF-SLIP 656
PETTICOAT 325
UNDERSKIRT 71
NR 30
SLIP 24
SHORT SLIP 15
SKIRT 14
PETTI-SLIP 13
HALF-PETTICOAT 6
HALF-SKIRT 5
SHORT PETTICOAT 5
HALF-A-SLIP 4
HIP-SLIP 4
PETTISKIRT 4
MINI-SLIP 3
SHORT UNDERSKIRT 3
WAIST = SLIP 3
CRINOLINES 2
GIRDLE 2
SHORTY 2
BLOOMERS 1
BUSTLES 1
CAN-CAN 1
CORSET 1
CORSETS 1
HIP-PETTICOAT 1
PETTI-PANTS 1
PETTY 1
SHORT SKIRT 1
SKIRT PETTICOAT 1
SKIRT-SAVER 1
UNDERS 1
WAIST = PETTICOAT 1

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