machicote
nounUK /matʃɪˈkəʊti/ · CA /mætʃəˈkoːdi/
Etymology Borrowed from Ojibwe majigoodenh (“dress”), from Proto-Algonquian *-iko·tay (“skirt”), with an empty prefix and contemptive suffix.
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Canada, US, Historical An underskirt worn by some Native American girls and women.
- Related terms
- matchcoat, machicotage