pantywaist
/ˈpæntiˌweɪst/
noun
- A weak, timid, or overly sensitive person; a sissy.
- Don't be such a pantywaist—just try the spicy food.
- He called his brother a pantywaist for being afraid of the dark.
- The bully teased the new kid, calling him a pantywaist.
- A child's undergarment that combines a shirt and panties, often with buttons at the crotch.
- The baby wore a soft cotton pantywaist under her dress.
- Pantywaists were common in early 20th-century children's clothing.
- She found a vintage pantywaist in the antique shop.