panty
Noun

panty (plural panties)

  1. (obsolete, in the plural) Short trousers for men, or more usually boys. [from the 19th c.]
  2. (usually, in the plural, or in compounds) An article of clothing worn as underpants by women. [from the 20th c.]
    pantyhose
    • 1952 October 13, Advertisement, Life, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=3lIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13&dq=%22panty%22+-intitle:%22panty%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TubNT--SM86uiQee__mpDA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22panty%22%20-intitle%3A%22panty%22&f=false 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.
    • 2003, Glamour, Volume 101, Issues 4-6, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=TvTxAAAAMAAJ&q=%22panty%22+-intitle:%22panty%22&dq=%22panty%22+-intitle:%22panty%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TubNT--SM86uiQee__mpDA&redir_esc=y 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, […] .
    • 2011, Dan S. Kennedy, Jason Marrs, No B.S. Price Strategy, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=qkzyV0GIonQC&pg=PA54&dq=%22panty%22+-intitle:%22panty%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=TubNT--SM86uiQee__mpDA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22panty%22%20-intitle%3A%22panty%22&f=false page 54],
      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.
  3. (informal, roller derby) A helmet cover.
    • 2010, Alex Cohen, Jennifer Barbee, Down and Derby: The Insider's Guide to Roller Derby, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=zucuSTxMuzgC&pg=PT106&dq=%22panty%22+%22roller+OR+derby%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=vQTOT_PXGabYigfCs4SODA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22panty%22%20%22roller%20OR%20derby%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],
      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, Pamela Ribon, Going in Circles, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=arRA7ObwjO0C&pg=PA200&dq=%22helmet+panty%22|%22helmet+panties%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wA3OT6SAMqfFmQX0ws2uCg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22helmet%20panty%22|%22helmet%20panties%22%20-intitle%3A%22%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 200],
      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.



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