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The Collaborative International Dictionary
pantywaist

pantywaist \pantywaist\ n. A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive.

Syn: sissy, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
pantywaist

"weak or effeminate male," 1936, from a type of child's garment with short pants that buttoned to the waist of a shirt; see panties + waist.

Wiktionary
pantywaist

a. (context informal dated especially of a male person English) weak, timid, effeminate, ineffectual. n. 1 (context informal dated English) A children's undergarment composed, in part, of panty attached to a waistband. 2 (context pejorative dated English) An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy.

WordNet
pantywaist

n. a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive [syn: sissy, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast]

Usage examples of "pantywaist".

Connecticut Republican, Jim Campbell, did step to the plate to primary the pantywaist, offering Nutmeggers the enticing prospect of voting for someone who not only would represent Republicans but also would represent the district, rather than representing the New York Times.

On the other hand, the security pantywaists don't like it much, so I don't think we have to worry about them.