different between underpants vs pantless

English

Noun

underpants pl (plural only)

1. underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.

Synonyms

• (underwear): boxer shorts, briefs, bloomers, (UK) pants, panties, (slang) butt-huggers, undies, (slang) tighty whities, knickers, drawers, (UK, Australia) smalls, (slang, UK) shreddies, (slang, New Zealand) gruds, longjohns, thong, underwear

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See also

English

Etymology

pant +? -less.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pantl?s/

Adjective

pantless (not comparable)

1. (US) Not wearing pants (trousers).
2. (Britain) Not wearing underpants.
   • 1961, Peter Redgrove, "The Secretary", The Nature of Cold Weather:

     He twinkles, and I twinkle back, / Pantless, under a slim formal skirt, / Ready for work.

   • 2008, Anna Pickard, The Guardian, 10 Jan 08:

     having a smattering of basic German or getting one of the nice English-speaking reception staff to show you around to begin with might just save you from turning up pantless in a strictly panted area, or the other way around.

See also

• pantsless

Anagrams

• platness