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pantyhose

/ˈpæntɪhəuz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
panty-hose
IPA
/ˈpæntɪhəuz/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English panty Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der. Proto-Germanic *husǭ Proto-West Germanic *hosā Old English hose Middle English hose English hose English pantyhose From panty + hose.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pantie hose (alternative) pantie-hose (alternative) pantihose (alternative) panty hose (alternative) panty-hose (alternative)

Derived Forms

mantyhose pantyhosed

Synonyms

tights

Questions

How do you pronounce pantyhose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæntɪhəuz/.
What does pantyhose mean?
Thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.
Where does pantyhose come from?
Etymology tree English panty Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der. Proto-Germanic *husǭ Proto-West Germanic *hosā Old English hose Middle English hose English hose English pantyhose From panty + hose.

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