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panty.

Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.

    in-plural · obsolete
  2. An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.

    in-compounds · plural-normally
  3. A helmet cover.

    informal
Where this word comes from

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.

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