machicote

English

Etymology

From Ojibwe majigoodenh (“dress”), from Proto-Algonquian *-ikootay (“skirt”), with an empty prefix and contemptive suffix.

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA: /mætʃəˈkoːdi/
• (UK) IPA: /matʃɪˈkəʊti/

Noun

machicote (plural machicotes)

1. (US, Canada, historical) An underskirt worn by native American girls and women.

Related terms

• matchcoat

See also

• machicotage