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tap pants

tap pants noun: french knickers.

Noun

tap pants pl (plural only)

  1. (US, plural, plural-only) French knickers

Origin of tap pants

So called from the resemblance to traditional tap-dancing attire.

Questions about tap pants

What does tap pants mean?
Tap pants means french knickers.
What part of speech is tap pants?
Tap pants is a noun.

Words near tap pants in the dictionary

  1. tap off
  2. tap on
  3. tap one's toes
  4. tap or nap
  5. tap out
  6. tap pants
  7. tap tap
  8. tap taps
  9. tap the admiral
  10. tap up
  11. tap water

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