pettipants
[ pet-ee-pants ]
/ ˈpɛt iˌpænts /
noun (used with a plural verb)
close-fitting, dress-length panties, sometimes trimmed with lace or ruffles on the legs.
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Origin of pettipants
First recorded in 1960–65; petti(coat) + pants
Words nearby pettipants
pettifogger, pettifogging, pettiness, petting, petting zoo, pettipants, pettish, pettiskirt, pettislip, pettitoes, pettle
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