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pantywaist


panty·waist

noun \ˈpan-tē-ˌwāst\

Definition of PANTYWAIST

1
: a child's garment consisting of short pants buttoned to a waist
2
: sissy
— pantywaist adjective

First Known Use of PANTYWAIST

circa 1936

Rhymes with PANTYWAIST

aftertaste, brazen-faced, double-faced, Janus-faced, hatchet-faced, open-faced, poker-faced, thorough-paced

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