pantyhose

or pan·ty hose, pant·i·hose

[ pan-tee-hohz ]

/ ˈpæn tiˌhoʊz /

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noun

(used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.

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Origin of pantyhose

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby pantyhose

pants, pantsuit, pantun, panty, panty girdle, pantyhose, panty raid, pantywaist, Pánuco, Panufnik, Panurge

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How to use pantyhose in a sentence

DuPont delivered on this promise when it introduced women to nylon pantyhose.
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He tries to weave around the empty van when a guy in overalls with pantyhose covering his face jumps out in front of the bus with a revolver.
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A pantyhose sleeve over a medical mask improved filtration to about 80 percent, she and her colleagues reported December 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Making masks fit better can reduce coronavirus exposure by 96 percent|Tina Hesman Saey|February 12, 2021|Science News
I was so relieved, until I thought about my dirty pantyhose hanging on the shower at home.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Consider how First Lady Michelle Obama vetoed pantyhose and made bare legs OK for the rest of us.
Kate Middleton’s “Bottomgate” Shows Why Women Still Need Slips|Keli Goff|May 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On a wall already covered with graffiti, someone has written "AARON NEVILLE WEARS PANTYHOSE."
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He accepts the token without looking at it, brushes past the man and walks right by the painted-over pantyhose rap.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Remember, that was a time when Joe Namath was wearing pantyhose on TV in a Beautymist ad.
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British Dictionary definitions for pantyhose

pantyhose

/ (ˈpæntɪˌhəʊz) /

noun

US, Canadian and NZ a one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockingsAlso called: pantihose, (esp Brit) tights

Word Origin for pantyhose

C20: from panties + hose ²

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pantyhose

or pan·ty hose, pant·i·hose

Origin of pantyhose

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