Do you say panties or underwear when referring to women's underwear?

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When referring to women's underwear do you say panties or underwear?

Fezziwig · Accepted Answer

Depends. I mean, it depends on the context, not that I WEAR Depends. I will sometimes say panties but it's kind of an uncomfortable word, like 'moist,' so I only use it in a more titillating context. Flirting, you know. Otherwise I use any number of terms for them. Skivvies or undies, more likely.

thewanderingme · Accepted Answer

I always either say undies or underwear. I don't know why but something about the word panties just sounds so naughty. lol

Hopefuldreamer8 · Accepted Answer

I've always called them underwear. I don't know why, but panties always seems weird to me.

Crossroads-USMC · Accepted Answer

I will say underwear, only because I feel like a pedophile when I say 'panties' out loud. Now, 'panties is a much sexier word, and it turn me on big-time when a girl says it to me, but I can't help but feel really dirty when I say it. I guess that's weird, huh?

ThePragmaticRomantic · Accepted Answer

Knickers, panties, girl pants, kecks, grits, frilly garments, underwear... whatever word comes to mind.

Medicalbug · Answer

Underwear. Panties just seems like the type of word men like to use to sexualize women to their liking. I’m not at all surprised that men are leading the poll for this one. It somehow plays into their concept of what “femininity” should sound like. Nope. I wear underwear. And we all wear undies.

sovetskii13 · Answer

I always heard "Panties" so I always use "Panties".

woohoo_friday · Answer

I say undies or underwear. I actually cannot stand the word "panties". Blech.

JustinCaseUDontKnow · Answer

I would say panties i think underwear are more meant for men

AleDeEurope · Answer

I usually say underwear, it's more formal xD But I sometimes say panties, I really don't think about it, I just say what first comes to mind.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't know y but I feel panties are for women and underwear for men just sounds feminine and masculine

funkipunk · Answer

If it's lacy lingerie, then PANTIES If it's cotton undergarments, then UNDERWEAR

JackKerouac77 · Answer

I say BANANA-RAMA

BuchitaBuchys · Answer

I say "chones" lol That's Spanish slang for underwear

SurströmmingLover · Answer

I say underwear because panties sounds like a very girly word for me to use

RydiaMagnifique · Answer

I usually say panties, but never understood why. So I've been trying to figure that out.

Anonymous · Answer

I usually say lingerie. I realize not all womens underwear is "lingerie" but, I don't like the word "panty" and underwear sounds too boyish

Jassssmine · Answer

I say panties or undies

checkitout30 · Answer

Both, but always panties when taking to a guy

Anonymous · Answer

i HATE the word panty. it's like moist for a lot of people. for me, it's "panty". i just can't stand it

KBob93 · Answer

I mostly say undies for both genders.

Anonymous · Answer

I prefer to say "thong" or "G-string"

Anonymous · Answer

Genitalia cover is the word I use.

XEmmaSigsX · Answer

I usually just say underwear

Anonymous · Answer

Panties sounds too risque lol

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