The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PETTICOAT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Frilly garment in many a costume drama crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PETTICOAT | 100 % | 9 |
Why may PETTICOAT be the right solution?
The term "petticoat" refers to a frilly undergarment worn by women in historical costume dramas. It is a common feature in period costumes and is often depicted in movies and TV shows set in the past.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Frilly garment in many a costume drama
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tutu
- lace
- petticoat
- robe
- motley
- kimono
- coat
- epaulet
- sheet
- boa
- extra
- skirt
Crossword Answer definitions
PETTICOAT noun- A tight, usually padded undercoat worn by men over a shirt and under the doublet.
- A woman's undercoat, worn to be displayed beneath an open gown.
- A fisherman's loose canvas or oilcloth skirt.
- 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.
- A woman.
- A bell-mouthed piece over the exhaust nozzles in the smokebox of a locomotive, strengthening and equalising the draught through the boiler-tubes.
- To dress in a petticoat.
- Feminine; female; involving a woman.
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