noun
- long underwear or drawers worn by women and children in the 19th century, typically extending below the skirt
Usage: historical; archaic
Examples
- Victorian women wore pantalets beneath their long skirts for modesty.
- The little girl’s white pantalets peeked out from under her dress.
- Pantalets were considered essential undergarments in the 1800s.
- The museum display showed various styles of 19th-century pantalets.
- Her grandmother remembered wearing pantalets as a child.
- The costume designer included authentic pantalets for the period drama.