granny panties
plural noun
informal
: women's underpants having a high waist and low-cut legs
I am no underwear aficionado, but it doesn't take a professional to gauge the well-established sentiment against granny panties.—
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Take Tuesday’s episode for example, which saw host Drew Barrymore share her deep love for outrageously large granny panties by placing a pair of them on her head like a nice little hat.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The future queen wore granny panties and a large brassiere.
—Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
Beleaguered YouTuber Colleen Ballinger stood onstage in a black leotard, granny panties and smeared facepaint.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
The future queen wore granny panties and a large brassiere.
—Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
Beleaguered YouTuber Colleen Ballinger stood onstage in a black leotard, granny panties and smeared facepaint.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
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“Granny panties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granny%20panties. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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