panty
Plural: panties
Noun
- A single small undergarment for women or children.
- short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
- Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
- An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
- A helmet cover.
Examples
- He considered playing PANTY, but decided a longer word was more strategic.
Origin / Etymology
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.
Scrabble Score: 10
panty: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpanty: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
panty: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
panty: valid Words With Friends Word