pantyhose

noun

panty·​hose ˈpan-tē-ˌhōz How to pronounce pantyhose (audio)
variants or panty hose
: a usually sheer close-fitting one-piece undergarment that covers the body from the waist down and has a panty-style top
usually plural in construction
a pair of pantyhose
nude/black/tan pantyhose
Instead of exposing her bare legs, as she did routinely before her Windsor Castle wedding Saturday, [Meghan] Markle wore sheer pantyhose.Nadra Nittle
For events with a business formal dress code, pantyhose are usually appropriate when wearing a skirt or dress.glassdoor.com
… they're slightly more sheer than the … tights I typically wear, but not sheer enough to be obviously categorized as "pantyhose," despite their name.Hilary Reid

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With handbags seamlessly protruding from skirts, pantyhose covering stacks of massive bangles, doses of hot pink and big fur, the collection was made for social media consumption. Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025 Instead, two wannabe criminals, with their faces obscured by pantyhose, simply walk into the local art museum and rip the paintings right off the walls. Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pantyhose was in 1959

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“Pantyhose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantyhose. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

panty hose

plural noun
: a one-piece undergarment for women consisting of hosiery combined with panties

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