panty
An article of clothing worn as underpants by womenAn article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
» You write like a panty!
Meaning
3 senses(in compounds, usually plural)An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
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, […] .
short underpants for women or children
(informal)A helmet cover.
(in the plural, obsolete)Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
Examples
2 sentencesYou write like a panty!
Hey, it's about time you quit it with the panty jokes. You'll put off the readers, you creeper!
Origin
Recorded since 1845 in the plural, meaning “drawers for men”, a derogatory diminutive of pRecorded 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.
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