pantyhose
/ˈpæntɪhəuz/noun
pantyhose is spelled P-A-N-T-Y-H-O-S-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pantyhose means “Thin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pantyhose?
| Letters | 9: P-A-N-T-Y-H-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,320th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pantyhose?
Pantyhose appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,320th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pantyhose?
- /ˈpæntɪhəuz/
Pantyhose has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pantyhose.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pantyhose
- pantie hose
- pantie-hose
- pantihose
- panty hose
- panty-hose
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pantyhose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
CanadaUSThin nylon tights worn over the legs, usually tan in color.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pantyhose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense nylon tights worn about legs:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | collants, bas-culotte |
| German | Feinstrumpfhose, Strumpfhose |
| Portuguese | meia-calça |
| Spanish | pantimedias, media, panti, pantimedia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pantyhose come from?
From panty + hose.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).