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pantalettes
Variant of pantalets
pantalets
definition
pan·ta·lets or pantalettes pan′·ta·lettes′ (pan′tə lets′)
plural noun
- long, loose drawers frilled at the ankle and showing beneath the skirt, worn by women during the middle of the 19th cent.
- detachable ruffles for the legs of drawers
Etymology: dim. of pantaloon
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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