step-in
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step-in
(stĕp′ĭn′)adj.
Put on by stepping into: a step-in robe.
n.
1. step-ins Panties with wide legs.
2. A step-in garment.
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step′-in`
adj.
1. (of garments, shoes, etc.) put on by being stepped into.
n. 2. step-ins, wide-leg panties for women.
[1920–25]
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Noun | 1. | step-in - short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural) underpants - an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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