underskirt
/ˈʌndəˌskɜːt/noun
underskirt is spelled U-N-D-E-R-S-K-I-R-T: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, underskirt means “A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of underskirt is underskirts.
How many letters and syllables are in underskirt?
| Letters | 10: U-N-D-E-R-S-K-I-R-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is underskirt?
Underskirt appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce underskirt?
- /ˈʌndəˌskɜːt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-underskirt.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of underskirt
- underskirts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does underskirt mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A skirt worn underneath another skirt; a petticoat.
- 2
An under layer of a multi-layer gown over which outer skirts are draped.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does underskirt come from?
From under- + skirt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).