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Word: Pantywaist
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: in the literal sense ‘child's garment consisting of panties attached to a bodice’. The current senses date from the 1930s
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpantɪweɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a feeble or cowardly person.
Short Definition:feeble or cowardly person
Word: Pantywaist
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpantɪweɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
feeble or cowardly
Short Definition:feeble or cowardly
Examples:- the pantywaist musicians with their poodle haircuts
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