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mantyhose en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of man + pantyhose.

Meanings

  1. (informal, plural, plural-only) Pantyhose designed for and/or marketed toward men.
    • The site e-MANcipate.net is devoted to "accelerating the acceptance of male pantyhose as a regular clothing item," and features a how-to guide for wearing mantyhose properly. 2009 January 16, “'Mantyhose', latest fad for men!”, in The Times of India:
    • Their mantyhose are most popular with customers from Germany, France, Scandinavia, Canada and the United States. 2012 March 10, Maureen Dowd, “Manlashes, Manscara and Mantyhose”, in The New York Times:
    • Mantyhose have been popular in Europe – that bastion of progressive, gender-neutral fashion – for years, but have only recently gained traction in the U.S. 2012 March 8, Allison Berry, “Introducing Mantyhose. Yes, Mantyhose.”, in Time:

Synonyms

brosiery · guylons