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词汇 petticoat tail
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Definition of petticoat tail in English:

petticoat tail

noun ˈpɛtɪkəʊt ˌteɪl
Scottish
  • A triangular piece of shortcake or shortbread biscuit, cut out of a round and scalloped at the outer edge. Usually in plural.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Walter Scott (1771–1832), poet and novelist. From petticoat + tail, apparently so called on account of the resemblance in appearance.

Definition of petticoat tail in US English:

petticoat tail

nounˈpɛtɪkəʊt ˌteɪl
Scottish
  • A triangular piece of shortcake or shortbread biscuit, cut out of a round and scalloped at the outer edge. Usually in plural.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Walter Scott (1771–1832), poet and novelist. From petticoat + tail, apparently so called on account of the resemblance in appearance.

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