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Underpants vs Spankies - What's the difference?

underpants | spankies |

As nouns the difference between underpants and spankies

is that underpants is underwear, clothing covering the genitalia while spankies is full underpants worn by cheerleaders, colour-coordinated as part of a matching outfit and designed to be seen under their skirts.

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

    spankies

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • Full underpants worn by cheerleaders, colour-coordinated as part of a matching outfit and designed to be seen under their skirts.
  • *2008 , Debbie Reed Fischer, Swimming with the Sharks , page 51:
  • *:The skirts flare out in just the right way, and our spankies have little sequined sharks sewn on the rear.

    • Synonyms

    * lollies