"pantywaist" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pantywaist (not comparable)
  1. (informal, especially of a male person) Weak, timid, effeminate, ineffectual. Tags: especially, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-pantywaist-en-adj-p8O91mPg

Noun [English]

Forms: pantywaists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pantywaist (plural pantywaists)
  1. (informal, dated) An undergarment composed, in part, of panties attached to a waistband. Tags: dated, informal Categories (topical): Underwear
    Sense id: en-pantywaist-en-noun-vINuBdW1 Disambiguation of Underwear: 2 68 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 59 17 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 33 45 22
  2. (informal, derogatory) An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy. Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-pantywaist-en-noun--70799Pn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: nestle-cock [person, weak], softy, wuss, milksop Related terms: man panties

Inflected forms

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