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panty

US/ˈpænti/ uncommon informal obsolete

noun

1.

short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

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Origin

Recorded since 1845 in the plural, meaning “drawers for men”, a derogatory diminutive of pants (the shortening of pantaloons); meaning “underpants for women or children” first recorded 1908.

Phrases

  • pantie girdle
  • pantie hose
  • panty dropper
  • panty girdle
  • panty hose
  • panty line
  • panty liner
  • panty man

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