pantless
/ˈpantləs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "At the same time Ms. Metselaar-Berthold, East Germany's version of Nan Goldin, captured scenes of disorderly bohemia (where supposedly none existed) in parties of topless women and pantless men."
- "He twinkles, and I twinkle back, / Pantless, under a slim formal skirt, / Ready for work."
- "having a smattering of basic German or getting one of the nice English-speaking reception staff to show you around to begin with might just save you from turning up pantless in a strictly panted area, or the other way around."
Etymology
Etymology tree English pant Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English pantless From pant + -less.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈpantləs/