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pantyhose

American  
[pan-tee-hohz] / ˈpæn tiˌhoʊz /
Or panty hose,

noun

  1. (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.

pantyhose British  
/ ˈpæntɪˌhəʊz /

noun

  1. Also called: pantihose.   tights.  a one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockings

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Etymology

Origin of pantyhose

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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Worse, I was wearing a dress and thin pantyhose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

When each bar of soap dissolves to a sliver, she collects each fragment, places them into the cut-off foot of a pair of old pantyhose, and ties it shut.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023

And I needed some pantyhose, so I went to Saks Fifth Avenue, and I noticed that a man was following me.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023

The pay is usually better and, if nothing else, no one will make you wear pantyhose.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022

She was there on her lunch break, buying discounted pantyhose in the Basement.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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