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Underpants vs Pantalettes - What's the difference?

underpants | pantalettes |

As nouns the difference between underpants and pantalettes

is that underpants is underwear, clothing covering the genitalia while pantalettes is a form of long underpants with a frill at the bottom of each leg.

underpants

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • underwear, clothing covering the genitalia.

    • Synonyms

    * (underwear) boxers, briefs, bloomers, (UK'') pants, panties, (slang) undies, tighty whities, knickers, drawers, (''slang, New Zealand ) gruds, longjohns, thong, underwear

    See also

    (Other terms of interest) * boxer shorts * kegs * knickers * panties * Y-fronts

    pantalettes

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pantalets

    Noun

    (-)
  • A form of long underpants with a frill at the bottom of each leg
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    • External links

    * (wikipedia "pantalettes")