Long underpants with a frill at the bottom of each leg, worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
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So from pantaloons and pantalettes to divided drawers, boxers, granny pants and bikinis, you can bet your choice of underwear will get a mention, and no doubt Hawthorne knows exactly what it says about you.
She lifted her skirts, showing off her pantalets scandalously, and ran as fast as her tightly fitted corset would allow.
Ellen talks about childhood memories: she remembers that Archer kissed her behind a door, and mentions that she can picture everybody in the audience in their knickerbockers and pantalettes.
Granny tied the strings and handed Sarah her embroidered pantalets.