panties
Intimate bottom garment
Panties are women's or girls' underpants, typically lightweight and close-fitting.
The word carries a slightly informal or intimate connotation compared to the neutral "underwear." In American English, panties is standard; British English more often uses knickers.
She packed three pairs of panties for the trip.
Snug lower undergarments
- thongNarrow fastening strip
- bikiniDivided women's swimwear
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
- boyshortsBrief-style leggy undergarment
knickers · bloomers · undies · drawers · culotte · pantalettes · high-waisted · low-rise
Ruffled women's underpants
Narrow fastening strip
- bikiniDivided women's swimwear
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
- boyshortsBrief-style leggy undergarment
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
high-waisted · low-rise · brief · string · Brazilian
Open-weave ornamental fabric
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- satinGlossy-surfaced woven cloth
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
embroidery · tulle · ribbons · boudoir · negligee · camisole · trousseau · intimate apparel
briefs
Snug lower undergarments
boyshorts · knickers · bloomers · undies · drawers · culotte · pantalettes · high-waisted · low-rise · cheeky
pantalets
Ruffled women's underpants
thong
Narrow fastening strip
- bikiniDivided women's swimwear
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
- boyshortsBrief-style leggy undergarment
cheeky · high-waisted · low-rise · brief · string · Brazilian
lace
Open-weave ornamental fabric
sheer · embroidery · tulle · ribbons · boudoir · negligee · camisole · trousseau · intimate apparel · delicate
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
nylon · microfiber · spandex · modal · bamboo · mesh · jersey · lycra · breathable · moisture-wicking
briefs
Snug lower undergarments
- underwearunderwear, briefs, boxers, boxer briefs, bra
- womensweardress, dresses, blouse, blouses, skirt
- Lingeriebras, lingerie, corsets, bustiers, garters
- underwear industrybras, briefs, boxers, lingerie, thongs
- Diminutivesbaby, bunny, puppy, kitty, doggy
- plural-only wordsscissors, trousers, jeans, shorts, glasses
pantiesboxers
Underwear or prizefighters
boxer shorts · briefs · boxer briefs · jockstrap · tighty-whities
- granny pantiesHigh-waisted, full-coverage women's underwear
- lace pantiesOpenwork fabric underwear
- get one's panties in a bunchBecome needlessly upset
- got one's panties in a wadBecame disproportionately upset
- getting one's panties in a bunchExcessive upset over trivialities
- bikini pantiesLow-rise women's undergarment