noun ( used with a plural verb ) 1.Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
2.a pair of separate frilled or trimmed pieces for attaching to the legs of women's drawers.
Also, pan·ta·lettes.
Related forms pan·ta·let·ted, adjective