OriginRecorded 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.
- in-plural, obsoleteShort trousers for men, or more usually boys.
- in-compounds, plural-normallyAn article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
“1952 October 13, Advertisement, Life, page 13,
For, unlike old-fashioned diapers, PLAYTEX Dryper confines all wetness to the panty area; brings your baby a whole new world of comfort plus cleaner, fin”
“2003, Glamour, Volume 101, Issues 4-6, page number unknown,
“One time I was going to run and change before a concert because I realized I had panty lines showing,” says Britta Phillips, […] .”
“That puts their panty well over 1000% higher priced than the Hanes panty and roughly 300% higher priced than the Victoria′s Secret panty. All three are cotton bikini panties. Not much difference in th”
- informalA helmet cover.
“There is a special play called “Passing the Star” that allows the jammer to remove her helmet panty and hand it over to the pivot.”
“We′re practicing this strategy right now. Francesca is the Jammer, and she′s supposed to pass me the helmet panty. Bruisey-Q is assisting her, helping her get through the pack by knocking the formidab”
“"If you get jammed in, hand me the panty. You can't throw it at me."”
Formspanties(plural) · pantie(alternative)