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- [pan-tl-ets]
- /ˌpæn tlˈɛts/
- /pæntəˈlets/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pan-tl-ets]
- /ˌpæn tlˈɛts/
Definitions of pantalets word
- noun pantalets Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century. 1
- noun pantalets a pair of separate frilled or trimmed pieces for attaching to the legs of women's drawers. 1
- noun plural pantalets long drawers, usually trimmed with ruffles, extending below the skirts: worn during the early and mid 19th century 0
- noun plural pantalets a pair of ruffles for the ends of such drawers 0
- noun plural pantalets long, loose drawers frilled at the ankle and showing beneath the skirt, worn by women during the middle of the 19th cent. 0
- noun plural pantalets detachable ruffles for the legs of drawers 0
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Origin of pantalets
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; pantal(oon) + -et + -s3
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Parts of speech for Pantalets
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pantalets popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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