PANTY

pantie, panty, scanty, step-in

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

panty (plural panties)

(obsolete, in the plural) Short trousers for men, or more usually boys. [from the 19th c.]

(usually, in the plural, or in compounds) An article of clothing worn as underpants by women. [from the 20th c.]

(informal, roller derby) A helmet cover.

Usage notes

One wears a pair of panties (like pant(aloon)s), not a panty. The singular form is used in derived terms, but rarely to refer to a single pair of panties.

Source: Wiktionary



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