panties

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpæntiz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpæntiz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pan′tēz)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pant•ies /ˈpæntiz/USA pronunciation   n. [plural]
  1. Clothingshort underpants for women and children:Her panties were lacy, frilly things.
Often, ˈpant•ie, ˈpan•ty [countable]She rewashed one panty and rinsed the others.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pant•ies  (pan′tēz),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. Clothingunderpants or undershorts for women and children.
Also, pantie, panty. 
  • plural of panty 1835–45, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
panties / ˈpæntɪz/
  1. a pair of women's or children's underpants
'panties' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
crotch - knickers - pantie - pants - panty - panty raid - pantyhose - pettipants - scanty - step-in - teddy

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