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
When May Huang’s mother flies from Hong Kong to visit her in Berkeley, Calif., she brings packages of thin panty liners.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2022
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 bill exempts tampons, sanitary napkins and panty liners from the 4 percent state sales tax and from local taxes, which are generally about 5 percent.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2016
“I had the worst day. Ripped panty hose, cranky clients, and then the car broke down.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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
Bradford told Logan, "You need to get some new underwear, Butterball," something she had discovered after finding tattered panties in the laundry.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2022
"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
After a minute or so, he hears her sigh and say, “All right, Ruby Jean. Pull it together. Grab ahold of these granny panties and buck on up, now.”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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