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panty hose

panty hose is the alternative spelling of pantyhose.

Meaning of pantyhose

Noun

pantyhose pl (plural only)

  1. (Canada, US, plural, plural-only) Thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.
    • The last stall on the left is oversized, big enough for two people. Y.T.’s mom goes in, followed by the proctor, who closes and locks the door. Y.T.’s mom pulls down her panty hose, pulls up her skirt, squats over a pan, pees.1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 270
    Synonyms:
    tights

Questions about panty hose

What is panty hose the alternative spelling of?
Panty hose is the alternative spelling of pantyhose.

Words near panty hose in the dictionary

  1. panty
  2. panty dropper
  3. panty droppers
  4. panty girdle
  5. panty girdles
  6. panty hose
  7. panty line
  8. panty liner
  9. panty liners
  10. panty lines
  11. panty man

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