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What does the word pantywaist mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pantywaist , one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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The noun pantywaist has proven to be more enduring in its figurative meaning — an ineffectual or childish man — than in its original meaning, which was a garment of early 20th century vintage: short pants fastened to a waist band, worn by children.
pantywaist in American English. (ˈpæntiˌweist) noun. 1. informal slang. a weak, effeminate man; sissy. 2. (formerly) a child's undergarment consisting of short pants and a shirt that buttoned together at the waist. adjective. 3.
a person, especially a man, who is thought of as weak or cowardly (= not brave): Stop spoiling him or you'll turn him into a pantywaist. The mission was directed by some pantywaist colonel with fancy ideas. Synonym. sissy. Fewer examples.
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pant•y•waist (pan′ tē wāst′), n. Informal Terms a weak, effeminate man; sissy. Clothing formerly, a child's undergarment consisting of short pants and a shirt that buttoned together at the waist. adj. weak; fainthearted. Informal Terms childish.
