Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

period pants

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ri-od -pants
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Underwear worn by a woman or girl during menstruation, typically old, cheap, or of a dark colour in case of staining.

British usage; Informal

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What does period pants mean?
Absorbent underwear used to absorb menstrual flow.

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