panty girdle

American

Or pantie girdle

noun

a girdle with a crotch.

panty girdle British

/ ˈpæntɪ /

noun

a foundation garment with a crotch, often of lighter material than a girdle

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Etymology

Origin of panty girdle

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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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

Had Bob stuck her panty girdle upside down on his head and danced about in the snow with the garter tabs flopping around like jesters’ bells?

From The New Yorker

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