A US informal term for very large underpants — so large they could function as a parachute. Used humorously or dismissively to describe oversized underwear. The phrase carries a slightly mocking or teasing tone and belongs to the broad category of body-related informal humour.
She joked that her grandmother still wore parachute panties, the kind that came up to the ribs.
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(US, informal) Very large panties.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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