panty
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈpænti// UK //pˈɑːnti// panty Archaic Informal
n. a piece of clothing that covers the bottom half of your body. It is usually made of soft fabric and fits close to your skin.
n. a garment that covers the lower body, typically made of stretchy fabric and designed to fit snugly against the skin.
She wore a soft white panty with her dress.
The athlete chose a high-performance panty to ensure her movements remained unrestricted during the race.
Recorded since 1845 in the plural, meaning “drawers for men”, a derogatory diminutive of pants (the shortening of pantaloons); meaning “underpants for women or children” first recorded 1908.