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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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