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Farthingdale vs Petticoat - What's the difference?

farthingdale | petticoat |

As nouns the difference between farthingdale and petticoat

is that farthingdale is a unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre while petticoat is (historical) a tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.

farthingdale

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A unit of area equal to one quarter of an acre.

    • Synonyms

    * rood

    References

    [http://www.sizes.com/units/farthingdale.htm]

    petticoat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.
  • (historical) A woman's undercoat, worn to be displayed beneath an open gown.
  • A type of ornamental skirt or underskirt, often displayed below a dress; chiefly in plural, designating a woman's skirts collectively.
  • A light woman's undergarment worn under a dress or skirt, and hanging either from the shoulders or (now especially) from the waist; a kind of slip, worn to make the skirt fuller, or for extra warmth.

    • Related terms

    * petticoat government * petticoating * petticoat pipe * underpetticoat

    Synonyms

    * underskirt