A US informal term for very large underpants — so large they could function as a parachute.
A US informal term for very large underpants — so large they could function as a parachute. Used humorously or dismissively to describe oversized underwear. The phrase carries a slightly mocking or teasing tone and belongs to the broad category of body-related informal humour.
She joked that her grandmother still wore parachute panties, the kind that came up to the ribs.
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(slang) large, spacious underwear.
British slang for large, loose, or oversized underwear — the kind with ample room in the seat, evoking the image of a pouch big enough to catch falling apples. The term is typically used with humor, sometimes affectionately and sometimes as gentle mockery, to describe practical or unfashionable undergarments favored for comfort over style. Common in informal British English and distinctly playful in register.
British slang for large, roomy underwear, particularly women's briefs cut with generous coverage. The name is darkly comic: the size and shape of the garment suggests it could catch falling fruit. Used in teasing or self-deprecating humor about choosing practical over fashionable underwear. Primarily British informal usage, though the visual joke travels well. The humor relies on the contrast between the grandiose name and the entirely practical garment it describes.
(US, informal) Very large panties.
(slang) Relatively large or stretchy pants (trousers) that are comfortable even when smaller pairs would feel tight.