pantyhose

or pan·ty hose, pant·i·hose

[ pan-tee-hohz ]

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.

pantyhose

/ ˈpæntɪˌhəʊz /

noun

1. a one-piece clinging garment covering the body from the waist to the feet, worn by women in place of stockings Also calledpantihoseesp Brittights

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantyhose¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantyhose¹

C20: from panties + hose ²

Example Sentences

Baseball, not soccer, is the preferred sport in Zacatecas, so the Arellano boys played games on a makeshift dirt field in an arroyo with rolled up pantyhose as the ball, tree branches for bats and a mano pelona — gloveless.

From Los Angeles Times

Nonetheless, he is perfectly happy with the Heritage Foundation, which vows to keep women in their homes subservient to their masters — little more than breeding stock in lipstick and pantyhose, if they are allowed that much.

From Salon

Just like when you drop a rock into a pantyhose.

From Space Scoop

There have been times when Cohen’s praise for his daughter raised eyebrows, as when he shared an Instagram post of Samantha, then around 21, in a moody photoshoot wearing pantyhose and a bra, shot in a pose meant to mimic the 1960s icon Edie Sedgwick.

From Slate

Just like when you drop a rock into a pantyhose.

From Space Scoop

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