petticoating noun2 •The dressing of a boy in girls' clothing as a form of humiliation.Petticoating roleplay may include being forced to wear makeup and to carry dolls, purses, and other items associated with girls. — 2013 •Material for petticoats.The mixture of jute and cotton in the manufacture of bags, petticoating, canvas for tents, or other similar articles[…] — 1856
