noun plural
or pan·ta·lettes ˌpant ə lˈets, ˌpaan-
Etymology: pantalet from pantal oon + -ets (plural of -et ); pantalettes from pantal oon + -ettes (plural of -ette )
1. : long drawers having an attached or detachable ruffle at the bottom of each leg usually showing below the skirt and worn by women and children in the first half of the 19th century
2. : women's drawers : bloomers