pantywaist
[ pan-tee-weyst ]
/ ˈpæn tiˌweɪst /
noun
Informal.
a weak, effeminate man; sissy.
formerly, a child's undergarment consisting of short pants and a shirt that buttoned together at the waist.
adjective
weak; fainthearted.
Informal.
childish.
SYNONYMS FOR pantywaist
Words nearby pantywaist
pantun,
panty,
panty girdle,
panty raid,
pantyhose,
pantywaist,
panufnik,
panurge,
panza,
panzer,
panzer division
Example sentences from the Web for pantywaist
Drop over to our camp sometime for a little drink, and a little game, eh, pantywaist?
Asteroid of Fear |Raymond Zinke Gallun
British Dictionary definitions for pantywaist
pantywaist
/ (ˈpæntɪˌweɪst) /
noun
a child's undergarment consisting of a shirt and pants buttoned together at the waist
US informal
a man or boy considered as childish, lacking in courage, etc
Word Origin for pantywaist
C20: from
panties +
waist