panty en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Recorded 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.
Meanings
- (in-plural, obsolete) Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
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(in-compounds, plural-normally) An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
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 the actual panty but a huge discrepancy in prices.
2011, Dan S. Kennedy, Jason Marrs, No B.S. Price Strategy, page 54:1952 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, finer protection.
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, […] .
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(informal, qualifier:roller derby) A 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.
2010, Alex Cohen, Jennifer Barbee, Down and Derby: The Insider's Guide to Roller Derby, unnumbered page: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 formidable ass of ThunderSmack out of the way.
2010, Pamela Ribon, Going in Circles, page 200:"If you get jammed in, hand me the panty. You can't throw it at me."
2018, Elicia Hyder, Lights Out Lucy: Roller Derby 101:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pantie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| panties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
panty hose · pantywaist · panty man · panty-hose · pantyless · panty dropper · pantie girdle · Pantifa · pantyhose · pink panty dropper · pantyliner · pantihose · panty raid · panty remover · panty-belt · pantiliner · pantie hose · pantied · panty shield · panty girdle · panty liner · panty line