panty girdle

panty girdle

See also: pantygirdle

English

Noun

panty girdle (plural panty girdles)

1. A type of control garment for women consisting of underpants with a built-in elasticated corset.
   • 1948, "Americana", Time, 31 Aug 1948:

     A New York department store advertised: "Choose Your Panty Girdle for Summer Action."

   • 2007, Michele Hanson, The Guardian, 6 Nov 2007:

     It's belted waists and pencil skirts again, which means the ghastly panty-girdles and roll-ons have returned, only this time they're called control knickers.

Translations

underpants with a built-in elasticated corset

French: panty (fr) m

Swedish: trosgördel c