panties

American

[pan-teez] / ˈpæn tiz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

underpants or undershorts for women and children.

panties British

/ ˈpæntɪz /

plural noun

a pair of women's or children's underpants

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Etymology

Origin of panties

1835–45, plural of panty

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panties

“You pull up your big-girl panties and you do what you got to do,” Applegate says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026

Stand-up Leanne embraces being a 59-year-old grandmother, the physical challenges inherent to being menopausal and comfortable panties.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2025

He also poked fun at Harry Styles' fashion sense, joking: "Women throw their panties at this man, then he puts them on and looks better in them."

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2023

"I said before the game you better put on your big girl panties and rebound," LSU coach Kim Mulkey said.

From Fox News ● Jan. 7, 2022

Underclothes: white bra and panties for the girls, white boxers for the boys, white socks for everyone.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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