panties

American

[pan-teez] / ˈpæn tiz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

underpants or undershorts for women and children.

panties British

/ ˈpæntɪz /

plural noun

a pair of women's or children's underpants

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Etymology

Origin of panties

1835–45, plural of panty

Example Sentences

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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

“You can’t fake this. It’s not a time to put on your big-girl panties and just deal with it. This music is my foundational life journey.”

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 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 took to wearing my days-of-the-week panties out of order.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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