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machicote.

An underskirt worn by some Native American girls and women.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/mætʃəˈkoːdi/Canada/matʃɪˈkəʊti/UK
  1. An underskirt worn by some Native American girls and women.

    Canada · US · historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Ojibwe majigoodenh (“dress”), from Proto-Algonquian *-iko·tay (“skirt”), with an empty prefix and contemptive suffix.

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