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pettipants

American  
[pet-ee-pants] / ˈpɛt iˌpænts /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

  1. close-fitting, dress-length panties, sometimes trimmed with lace or ruffles on the legs.

Etymology

Origin of pettipants

First recorded in 1960–65; petti(coat) + pants

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