underskirt

/ˈʌndəskɜːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈʌndərskɜːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈən-dər-ˌskərt/ (ame, mw)

underskirt — 名詞

1. a light skirt-like undergarment that you wear under a skirt or dress

1.名詞C1
釋義

襯裙

穿在裙子或洋裝裡面的薄裙

a light skirt-like undergarment that you wear under a skirt or dress

例句

For the dance show, Allison wore an underskirt beneath her red skirt.

為了舞蹈表演，Allison 在紅裙裡面穿了一件襯裙。

wear an underskirt beneath an outer skirt

The white underskirt showed when the wind lifted the bride's dress.

風把新娘的洋裝吹起來時，白色襯裙露了出來。

同義詞
  • petticoat

    often suggests a fuller or more traditional underskirt, especially one used to add shape

  • slip

    can be a smoother undergarment for under a dress and is not always skirt-shaped

用法筆記

Usually mentioned when the outer skirt or dress is thin, full, or likely to lift. The context normally makes clear that this garment is worn underneath another layer.

常見錯誤

❌She wore an underskirt over the dress.
✅She wore an underskirt under the dress.
💡An underskirt is the layer inside, not the outer garment.