Associations to the word «Pantywaist»

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Wiktionary

PANTYWAIST, adjective. (informal) (dated) (especially of a male person) Weak, timid, effeminate, ineffectual.
PANTYWAIST, noun. (informal) (dated) A children's undergarment composed, in part, of panties attached to a waistband.
PANTYWAIST, noun. (pejorative) (dated) An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy.

Dictionary definition

PANTYWAIST, noun. A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive.

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