noun
panties
PAN-teez/ˈpæntiz/
Underpants worn by women or girls.
The plain cotton panties lie flat, their waistband and leg openings visible.
Etymology
A diminutive of pants, meaning trousers or drawers, panties first served as a derogatory name for men’s drawers. Its meaning later specialized to women’s or girls’ underpants.
In context
he saw a women's underwear store the store is filled with a dazzling array of underwear and panties in all colors sizes and styles
More examples
- She packs three pairs of panties for the trip.
- These cotton panties have a soft waistband.
- Her daughter needs a larger size in panties.
Forms
panties
Similar words
- underpants
- A general term for lower-body underwear worn by anyone.
- briefs
- Specifies close-fitting underpants without legs, worn by any gender.