machicote

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ojibwe majigoodenh (“dress”), from Proto-Algonquian *-iko·tay (“skirt”), with an empty prefix and contemptive suffix.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

machicote (plural machicotes)

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

Related terms

• matchcoat

See also

• machicotage