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pantywaist

noun panty·waist \ˈpan-tē-ˌwāst\

Definition of PANTYWAIST

1
:  a child's garment consisting of short pants buttoned to a waist
2
:  sissy
— pantywaist adjective
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First Known Use of PANTYWAIST

circa 1936

Rhymes with PANTYWAIST

aftertaste, brazen-faced, double-faced, Janus-faced, hatchet-faced, open-faced, poker-faced, thorough-paced

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