mantyhose

English

Etymology

Blend of man +‎ pantyhose.

Noun

mantyhose pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) Pantyhose designed for and/or marketed toward men.
    • 2009 January 16, “'Mantyhose', latest fad for men!”, in The Times of India:
      The site e-MANcipate.net is devoted to "accelerating the acceptance of male pantyhose as a regular clothing item," and features a how-to guide for wearing mantyhose properly.
    • 2012 March 8, Allison Berry, “Introducing Mantyhose. Yes, Mantyhose.”, in Time:
      Mantyhose have been popular in Europe – that bastion of progressive, gender-neutral fashion – for years, but have only recently gained traction in the U.S.
    • 2012 March 10, Maureen Dowd, “Manlashes, Manscara and Mantyhose”, in The New York Times:
      Their mantyhose are most popular with customers from Germany, France, Scandinavia, Canada and the United States.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:mantyhose.

Synonyms
  • brosiery (informal), guylons (informal)
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