[a. F. basquine, Sp. basquiña, f. basque; see prec.] A rich outer petticoat worn by Basque and Spanish women.
1819. Byron, Juan, II. cxx. While wave Around them … The basquina and the mantilla.
1873. Mrs. Whitney, Other Girls, xv. 149. In the street they contented themselves with their plain basquines.
