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petticoat

PET'TICOAT, n. A garment worn by females and covering the lower limbs.



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PET'TICOAT, n. A garment worn by females and covering the lower limbs.


PET'TI-COAT, n. [Fr. petit, petty, and coat.]

A garment worn by females and covering the lower limbs.


Pet"ti*coat
  1. 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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PET'TICOAT, noun A garment worn by females and covering the lower limbs.

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IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

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CON'FIDENCE, n. [L. See Confide.]

1. A trusting, or reliance; an assurance of mind or firm belief in the integrity, stability or veracity of another, or in the truth and reality of a fact.

It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put confidence in man. Psalm 118.

I rejoice that I have confidence in you in all things. 2 Corinthians 7.

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3. That in which trust is placed; ground of trust; he or that which supports.

Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence. Jeremiah 48.

Jehovah shall be thy confidence. Proverbs 3.

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They shall build houses and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence. Ezekiel 28.

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Preaching the kingdom of God with all confidence. Acts 28.

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Their confidence ariseth from too much credit given to their own wits.

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