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 August 31, “Americana”, in Time:
      A New York department store advertised: "Choose Your Panty Girdle for Summer Action."
    • 2007 November 6, Michele Hanson, The Guardian:
      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.

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