panty
Americannoun
plural
pantiesEtymology
Origin of panty
Example Sentences
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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
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
Atwood continued talking about changing mores—the supplanting of the panty girdle by nylon tights, and the consequent innovation of the miniskirt.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 10, 2017
The law exempts tampons, sanitary napkins and panty liners from the 4 percent state sales tax and local taxes.
From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2016
Our privilege smacked of evil and mystery whereas theirs came in recognizable panty hose packages and candy wrappers and vacuum cleaner bags and Kleenex boxes.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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