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pantalette

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pan·ta·let also pan·ta·lette   (pān'tə-lět')   
n.  
  1. Long underpants trimmed with ruffles extending below the skirt, worn by women in the mid-19th century. Often used in the plural.

  2. A frill attached to the leg of underpants. Often used in the plural.


[From pantaloon.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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