panty

1. (obsolete, in the plural) Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.in-pluralobsolete

2. (usually in the plural, or in compounds) An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.Examples: "1952 October 13, Advertisement, Life, page 13, For, unlike old-fashioned diapers, PLAYTEX Dryper confines all wetness to the panty area; brings your baby a whole new world of comfort plus cleaner, finer protection."; "2003, Glamour, Volume 101, Issues 4-6, page number unknown, “One time I was going to run and change before a concert because I realized I had panty lines showing,” says Britta Phillips, […] ."; "That puts their panty well over 1000% higher priced than the Hanes panty and roughly 300% higher priced than the Victoria′s Secret panty. All three are cotton bikini panties. Not much difference in the actual panty but a huge discrepancy in prices."in-compoundsplural-normally

3. (informal, roller derby) A helmet cover.Examples: "There is a special play called “Passing the Star” that allows the jammer to remove her helmet panty and hand it over to the pivot."; "We′re practicing this strategy right now. Francesca is the Jammer, and she′s supposed to pass me the helmet panty. Bruisey-Q is assisting her, helping her get through the pack by knocking the formidable ass of ThunderSmack out of the way."; ""If you get jammed in, hand me the panty. You can't throw it at me.""informal