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panties
[ pan-teez ]
/ ˈpæn tiz /
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noun (used with a plural verb)
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
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Origin of panties
1835–45, Americanism; plural of panty
Words nearby panties
panther, Panthera, panther fungus, pantie, pantie girdle, panties, pantihose, pantile, pantisocracy, pant leg, panto
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How to use panties in a sentence
Russia Bans Lace Panties:Â Say goodbye to lacy undergarments in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus!
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British Dictionary definitions for panties
panties
/ (ˈpæntɪz) /
pl n
a pair of women's or children's underpants
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