Meaning & use
a panty line
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Meaning
nouncountableinformal
a visible outline of underwear showing through tight clothing, especially at the back or sides.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a panty line' or 'panty lines'. It is often used in the plural.
Patterns
- show a panty line
- have a panty line
- avoid panty lines
She chose seamless underwear so she wouldn't show a panty line under her dress.
These leggings are thick enough to hide any panty line.
He noticed a faint panty line through her skirt.
Word forms
| plural | panty lines |
|---|
Common combinations
- show a panty line
- Tight white pants can show a panty line.
- visible panty line
- She wanted to avoid a visible panty line.
- hide a panty line
- A long top can hide a panty line.
- panty line showing
- There was a panty line showing through her skirt.
Synonyms and how they differ
- VPL
- An abbreviation for 'visible panty line', used informally and often in fashion contexts.
Commonly confused: a panty line or pantyhose?
a panty line vs pantyhose
Pantyhose are a type of clothing; a panty line is the visible outline of underwear.
Practice
What does 'a panty line' mean?
Choose one answer.
A panty line is the visible outline of underwear through tight clothing. The other options are not correct meanings.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a panty line”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.