rubber panties en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From rubber + panties, probably by analogy with rubber pants. Compare later plastic panties.
Meanings
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(archaic, dated, plural, plural-only) Rubber pants (plastic pants); or, more strictly, rubber pants that resemble panties.
In addition to irritation and maceration from occlusion in the diaper area, rubber panties have caused contact allergy.
2008, Robert L. Rietschel, Alexander A. Fisher, Joseph F. Fowler, edited by Joseph F. Fowler, Robert L. Rietschel, Fisher's Contact Dermatitis, BC Decker, →ISBN, page 596:Rubber diapers as a permanent piece of apparel are not to be used. Especially is this true of rubber panties worn over the diaper, which are serviceable only for a short outing. They should never be worn at night.
1938, Harry Lowenburg, Care of Infants and Children, Whittlesey House, McGraw-Hill Book Company, page 195:Diaper showers are appropriate, especially when the gifts include rubber panties, diaper pins, bands, etc.
1922, Lillian Eichler Watson, Etiquette Problems in Pictures, Doubleday, page 94: