step-in

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step-in

(stĕp′ĭn′)

adj.

Put on by stepping into: a step-in robe.

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.

2. step-ins, wide-leg panties for women.

[1920–25]

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Noun

step-in - short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

pantie, panty, scanty

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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