petticoating

English

Etymology

petticoat +‎ -ing

Noun

petticoating (uncountable)

1. Material for petticoats.
   • 1856, The mechanics' magazine, volume 64, page 43:

     The mixture of jute and cotton in the manufacture of bags, petticoating, canvas for tents, or other similar articles […]

   • 2010, Christina Shelly, Company Of Slaves:

     Pansy, as usual, was in pink and white – a very pretty pink satin dress with inches of frou-frou petticoating […]

2. The dressing of a boy in girls' clothing as a form of humiliation.
   • 2013, Heinz Duthel, Kathoey Ladyboy: Thailand's Got Talent, page 437:

     Petticoating roleplay may include being forced to wear makeup and to carry dolls, purses, and other items associated with girls.