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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Pet·ti·coat n. Zool.  A loose under-garment worn by women, and covering the body below the waist.
 Petticoat government, government by women, whether in politics or domestic affairs. [Colloq.]
 Petticoat pipe Locomotives, a short, flaring pipe surrounding the blast nozzle in the smoke box, to equalize the draft.
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