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.

Translations

underpants with a built-in elasticated corset

• French: panty (fr) m
• Swedish: trosgördel c