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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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UNDERCOATIE, n. Also undercotie. Sc. dim. forms of obs. Eng. undercoat, a woman's underskirt, a petticoat. Cf. coatie, s.v. Coat.Edb. 1773 Fergusson Poems (S.T.S.) II. 217:
Safe you may dwall, tho' mould and motty, Beneath the veil o' under coatie.Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 228:
My under-cotie's hie now.
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"Undercoatie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/undercoatie>
