/ Dictionary / Index P pantywaist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pant•y•waist Pronunciation: (pan'tē-wāst"), [key] — n. a weak, effeminate man; sissy. formerly, a child's undergarment consisting of short pants and a shirt that buttoned together at the waist. —adj. weak; fainthearted. childish. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pantywaist (Thesaurus) panty raid Pánuco Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language