pantyhose

American  

[pan-tee-hohz] / ˈpæn tiˌhoʊz /

Or panty hose,

noun

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

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pantyhose British  

/ ˈpæntɪˌhəʊz /

noun

1. Also called: pantihose.   tights.  a one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockings

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Etymology

Origin of pantyhose

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

For one day a week, employees could jettison their suits and pantyhose and heels and wear… no one was quite sure at first, although Levi’s Dockers played a big role, at least for men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Later, they discovered that the material could be stuffed into recycled burlap sacks and pantyhose to make booms or mats that would soak up oil.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2024

When each bar of soap dissolves to a sliver, she collects each fragment, places them into the cut-off foot of a pair of old pantyhose, and ties it shut.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023

Court records show that for the analysis, prosecutors submitted pantyhose, a skirt and shoes left behind to a California lab, but it didn’t find much.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

She was there on her lunch break, buying discounted pantyhose in the Basement.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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