pantless en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpantləs/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree English pant Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English pantless From pant + -less.
Meanings
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(US, not-comparable) Without pants. ▸ Not wearing trousers.
At the same time Ms. Metselaar-Berthold, East Germany's version of Nan Goldin, captured scenes of disorderly bohemia (where supposedly none existed) in parties of topless women and pantless men.
2009 February 12, Michael Kimmelman, “Art in Two Germanys Often Spoke the Same Tongue”, in New York Times:
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(UK, not-comparable) Without pants. ▸ Not wearing underpants.
He twinkles, and I twinkle back, / Pantless, under a slim formal skirt, / Ready for work.
1961, Peter Redgrove, “The Secretary”, in The Nature of Cold Weather:having a smattering of basic German or getting one of the nice English-speaking reception staff to show you around to begin with might just save you from turning up pantless in a strictly panted area, or the other way around.
2008, Anna Pickard, The Guardian, 10 Jan 08:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pantsless | alternative | lexicographic |