Jupon (en. Petticoat)

ʒy.pɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Light fabric garment worn under a dress or skirt, often to add volume.

She put a petticoat under her wedding dress to give it more shape.

Elle a mis un jupon sous sa robe de mariée pour lui donner plus de forme.

Underwear in general.

She chose a lace petticoat for her special outfit.

Elle a choisi un jupon en dentelle pour sa tenue spéciale.

From Middle French 'jupon', deriving from 'jupe'.

to put on a petticoat

wearing a petticoat to accentuate an outfit

mettre un jupon

to have a petticoat

feeling comfortable with one's underwear

avoir un jupon

short petticoat

a petticoat that does not fall below the thigh

jupon court

skirt

A women's garment that falls to the knees or lower.

jupe

dress

A women's garment that covers the body and legs.

robe

tulle

Light and transparent fabric often used for petticoats.

tulle

An orange juice of petticoat

Look at this petticoat, it's so fresh!

Regarde ce jupon, il est tellement frais!

Something worthless

This old petticoat is worthless, throw it away!

Ce vieux jupon ne vaut rien, jette-le!