pantyhose

Or pan·ty hose,

[pan-tee-hohz]

noun

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

pantyhose

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantyhose¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantyhose¹

C20: from _panties + _hose ²

Example Sentences

Air Force veteran Reality Winner smuggled out a classified report on Russian election hacking by tucking it in her pantyhose.

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Later, they discovered that the material could be stuffed into recycled burlap sacks and pantyhose to make booms or mats that would soak up oil.

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He then turned toward Kennedy, dragging her across a floor by the hair and tying her hands together with pantyhose, before assaulting her from behind, the lawsuit said.

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Just like when you drop a rock into a pantyhose.

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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.

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