panties

panties — noun

1. a light piece of clothing that women and girls wear under skirts or trousers, fi

1.名詞B1
釋義

a light piece of clothing that women and girls wear under skirts or trousers, fitting around the waist and between the legs to cover the lower body.

例句

Minh bought three pairs of soft cotton panties at the department store.

pair(s) of [material] panties

The little girl's panties had tiny strawberry patterns printed all over them.

同義詞
  • underwear

    the general term for any undergarment worn next to the skin; less specific than 'panties'

  • knickers

    British English term for women's underpants; slightly old-fashioned or formal in UK usage

  • undies

    informal term, used for both men's and women's underwear in casual speech

文法句型

pair of + panties

possessive + panties

用法筆記

Always used in the plural form, like trousers or shorts. A single item is referred to as 'a pair of panties' or simply 'some panties'. The singular form 'panty' is very rare and usually appears only in compound words such as 'pantyhose'.

常見錯誤

❌He bought new panties for himself.
✅He bought new underwear for himself.
💡'panties' is used for women's and girls' garments; men's underwear is called 'underwear', 'boxers', or 'briefs'.
❌I need to wash my panty.
✅I need to wash my panties.' or 'I need to wash a pair of panties.
💡'panties' is always plural; the singular 'panty' is not standard for a single garment.