perpetuano
Alternative form of perpetuana (“kind of fabric”).

perpetuanoes
plural of perpetuano

perpetuanos
plural of perpetuano

persienne
Printed calico or similar material.
A window blind with movable slats, similar to a Venetian blind.

persiennes
plural of persienne

peruke
A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

perukes
plural of peruke

petrofabrics
The analysis of rock fabric.

pettiloon
An early form of trouser for women, loose-fitting and often gathered at the ankle; the trouser portion of a bloomer costume.

pettiloons
plural of pettiloon

pettipants
A kind of women's lingerie resembling long shorts, usually with ruffles down each leg.

pettiskirt
A kind of skirt modelled on old-fashioned petticoats.

pettiskirts
plural of pettiskirt

peytrel
Alternative form of poitrel.

peytrels
plural of peytrel

phallolysin
A toxic hemolysin found in the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides.

phallolysins
plural of phallolysin

phanek
A traditional Meitei dress, worn by women to cover the lower body parts, below waist

phats
phat pants

phatties
plural of phattie

pheran
Alternative form of phiran.

pherans
plural of pheran

phiran
A long cloak or robe worn by women and men in Kashmir.

phirans
plural of phiran

phulkari
A style of Punjabi embroidery characterized by patterns of flowers.
A cloth or garment embroidered in this style.

phulkaris
plural of phulkari

physiotope
An area having uniform topographic, lithographic and other physical features.

physiotopes
plural of physiotope

picadill
Alternative form of piccadill.

picadills
plural of picadill

piccadell
Alternative form of piccadill.

piccadells
plural of piccadell

piccadil
Alternative form of piccadill.

piccadill
A large, broad lace collar from the 17th century.

piccadillies
plural of piccadilly

piccadills
plural of piccadill

piccadilly
piccadill

piccadils
plural of piccadil

pichhavai
Alternative form of pichvai.

pichhavais
plural of pichhavai

pichvai
An Indian temple hanging consisting of cotton cloth painted with scenes from the life of the Hindu deity Lord Krishna (always blue), and used as a backdrop for his idol; also used decoratively in homes.

pichvais
plural of pichvai

piciere
A poitrel, armor protecting a horse's chest.

picieres
plural of piciere

pickadell
Alternative form of piccadill.

pickadells
plural of pickadell

pickadil
Alternative form of piccadill.

pickadill
Alternative form of piccadill.

pickadillies
plural of pickadilly

pickadills
plural of pickadill

pickadilly
Alternative form of piccadill.

pickadils
plural of pickadil

pickelhaube
A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War.

pickelhauben
plural of pickelhaube

pickelhaubes
plural of pickelhaube

pickeries
plural of pickery

pickery
A place where cotton is picked.
petty theft

pilage
Alternative form of pelage.

pilages
plural of pilage

pillowbeer
A pillowcase.

pillowbere
Alternative form of pillowbeer.

pillowberes
plural of pillowbere

pillowcase
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.

pillowcases
plural of pillowcase

pincase
A case for storing the pins used in needlework.

pincases
plural of pincase

pinstripe
A very thin stripe on a fabric or other surface.
A fabric decorated with such stripes.
A suit made of such fabric.

pinstripes
plural of pinstripe

pinstriping
The application of pinstripes to a fabric
The pinstripes of a fabric collectively

pisscutter
A side cap.

pisscutters
plural of pisscutter

pitambar
A yellow silk cloth or shawl.

pitambars
plural of pitambar

piupiu
A grass skirt with long fringes worn by the Maori for traditional performances.

piupius
plural of piupiu

plaiden
A coarse, woollen cloth

plaidens
plural of plaiden

plaiding
plaid cloth; tartan cloth

plaidings
plural of plaiding

platelegs
Plate armour for legs.

plateskirt
A skirt of plate armour.

plateskirts
plural of plateskirt

pluderhose
Short, baggy trousers that are gathered tightly at the bottom.

plushsuit
A fursuit designed to resemble a plush toy, such as by having extra padding and being a full bodysuit.

plutino
Any planetoid in the Kuiper belt whose orbit, like that of Pluto, has a resonance of 3:2 with that of Neptune.

plutinos
plural of plutino

pockmanteau
portmanteau

pockmanteaus
plural of pockmanteau

pointelle
A type of knit fabric that contains a pattern of open spaces.

pointelles
plural of pointelle

poitrel
A piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness.

poitrels
plural of poitrel

poitrine
The breastplate of a knight's armour.
Synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”).
Chest, bosom, especially of a woman.

poitrines
plural of poitrine

polaroplast
An organelle, in microsporidians, that swells with water, and exerts pressure to rupture the polar cap and evert the polar tube through which the sporoplasm escapes to infect the host.

polaroplasts
plural of polaroplast

poleine
Alternative form of poleyn (“knee armor”).
Alternative form of poulaine (“long, pointed toe of a shoe”).

poleines
plural of poleine

poleyn
The part of medieval armour that protected the knee.
Rare form of poulaine (“(shoe with a) pointed toe”).

poleyns
plural of poleyn

pollera
A Central American fiesta costume usually heavily embroidered and very full in the skirt.

polleras
plural of pollera

polloi
Alternative form of hoi polloi.

polron
Obsolete form of pauldron.

polrons
plural of polron

polycotton
A fabric made from a blend of cotton and artificial fibres, especially of polyester fibres

polycottons
plural of polycotton

polysatin
polyester satin

polysatins
plural of polysatin

polywrap
Polyethylene wrap.

poncho
A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.

ponchoes
plural of poncho

ponchos
plural of poncho

popsock
A short form of nylon stocking, with an elasticated top, reaching to the knee

popsocks
plural of popsock

poquelaye
A dolmen, cairn or similar ancient structure on the island of Jersey.

poquelayes
plural of poquelaye

pornoaction
Any actions, behaviors, or forms of dress considered immoral in public due to sexual mores.

portyanka
A cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.

portyankas
plural of portyanka

portyanki
plural of portyanka

posament
Alternative form of passement.

posaments
plural of posament

poshteen
Alternative form of posteen (“sheepskin cloak”).

poshteens
plural of poshteen

poshtin
Alternative form of posteen (“sheepskin cloak”).

poshtins
plural of poshtin

postcingulid
A thin ridge surrounding the posterior or distal-most aspects of a lower molar crown. The postcingulid is typically located on the distal margin of the talonid, below the hypoconid, hypoconulid, and entoconid.

postcingulids
plural of postcingulid

posteen
A sheepskin cloak.

posteens
plural of posteen

postin
Alternative form of posteen.

postins
plural of postin

poulaine
A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries.
A shoe in such a style.
Rare form of poleyn (“knee armor”).

poulaines
plural of poulaine

pouldron
Alternative form of pauldron.

pouldrons
plural of pouldron

powldron
Obsolete form of pauldron.

powldrons
plural of powldron

praecoracoid
Dated form of precoracoid.

praecoracoids
plural of praecoracoid

praeputiophobia
Fear or hatred of the human prepuce (foreskin or clitoral hood).

praeputiophobias
plural of praeputiophobia

praetexta
A white robe with a purple border, worn by a Roman boy before he was entitled to wear the toga virilis, or until about the completion of his fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests.

precollection
A fashion collection made available shortly before the usual season for such garments.