panty
Americannoun
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panties
plural
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Origin of panty
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Out of the 46 sanitary pads and panty liners tested, 48% had indications of PFAS, according to the study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
“If you think of an impact, we want to solve for it. A roller coaster padding for the head. An older person who falls. We can do panty pads.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2018
When I was 23, I left my New York City apartment with a panty liner stuck to my back.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2017
Collins’s parents struggled during her childhood: her mother suffered from bipolar disorder, and her father was overwhelmed with illness and financial problems, which began when people stopped wearing panty hose.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 6, 2016
They kept Harris’s hands together with panty hose and he led them to a secret elevator that took them down one more floor.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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
Beleaguered YouTuber Colleen Ballinger stood onstage in a black leotard, granny panties and smeared facepaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
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
“You can’t fake this. It’s not a time to put on your big-girl panties and just deal with it. This music is my foundational life journey.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
A big heap lies on the floor: school clothes and dresses and torn blouses all thrown together with panties and shoes.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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