What Could This Be Riddle

Riddle: Ms. Etticoat, in a white petticoat, and a red nose; the longer she stands The shorter she grows. What is she?

Answer: A candle.

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Ms. Etticoat, in a white petticoat, and a red nose; the longer she stands The shorter she grows. What is she? — What could this be riddle by Anonymous v1.

Riddle: Ms. Etticoat, in a white petticoat, and a red nose; the longer she stands The shorter she grows. What is she? Answer: A candle. — by Anonymous v2.