Jupons (en. Petticoats)

/ʒy.pɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Women's underwear, usually short, worn beneath a dress or a skirt.

Lace petticoats add a touch of elegance to the outfit.

Les jupons en dentelle ajoutent une touche d'élégance à la tenue.

Garment that adds volume to skirts.

She wore several petticoats to add volume to her ball gown.

Elle a mis plusieurs jupons pour donner du volume à sa robe de bal.

Bridal petticoat, worn during weddings.

The bride's petticoat was adorned with embroidery.

Le jupon de la mariée était orné de broderies.

The word comes from the Old French 'jupon', a diminutive of 'jupe', meaning 'skirt'.

to wear a petticoat

Adds volume and elegance under a skirt.

porter un jupon

crinoline petticoat

Rigid petticoat that maintains the shape of a skirt.

jupon de crin

skirt

Women's garment that covers the lower body.

jupe

crinoline

Stiff fabric used to give volume to petticoats.

crinoline

dress

Garment that covers the body and legs, often worn by women.

robe

To have an overly formal or stiff attitude.

He was so caught up in his petticoats that he forgot to have fun.

Il était tellement sur ses jupons qu'il a oublié de s'amuser.

To behave in an exaggeratedly feminine manner.

She acts like a little girl with her petticoats.

Elle joue à la fillette avec ses jupons.