panty

plural panties · alternative pantie

1. in pluralobsoleteShort trousers for men, or more usually boys.First known use the 19th c.
2. in compoundsplural normallyAn article of clothing worn as underpants by women.First known use the 20th c.

   2003, Glamour, Volume 101, Issues 4-6, page number unknown, “One time I was going to run and change before a concert because I realized I had panty lines showing,” says Britta Phillips, […] .

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   1952 October 13, Advertisement, Life, page 13, For, unlike old-fashioned diapers, PLAYTEX Dryper confines all wetness to the panty area; brings your baby a whole new world of comfort plus cleaner, finer protection.

   That puts their panty well over 1000% higher priced than the Hanes panty and roughly 300% higher priced than the Victoria′s Secret panty. All three are cotton bikini panties. Not much difference in the actual panty but a huge discrepancy in prices.

   2011, Dan S. Kennedy, Jason Marrs, No B.S. Price Strategy, page 54

3. informalroller derbyA helmet cover.

   "If you get jammed in, hand me the panty. You can't throw it at me."

   2018, Elicia Hyder, Lights Out Lucy: Roller Derby 101

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   There is a special play called “Passing the Star” that allows the jammer to remove her helmet panty and hand it over to the pivot.

   2010, Alex Cohen, Jennifer Barbee, Down and Derby: The Insider's Guide to Roller Derby, unnumbered page

   We′re practicing this strategy right now. Francesca is the Jammer, and she′s supposed to pass me the helmet panty. Bruisey-Q is assisting her, helping her get through the pack by knocking the formidable ass of ThunderSmack out of the way.

   2010, Pamela Ribon, Going in Circles, page 200